❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Premier about potential nationalisation of industries, referencing the crayfish supply issue, given the Labor Party's alleged adoption of socialism. The Premier refutes the claim and criticises the Nationals' stance on government funding.
AnsweredQoN 684Legislative Assembly
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INDUSTRY —
NATIONALISATION — LABOR PARTY
684. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
Given the Premier's party
has now officially adopted socialism as one of its main platforms —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You want us
to join the Nats now, do you?
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : They are
gradually coming across.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Keep talking;
everybody who keeps talking, I am calling to order. Member for Carine and the
Treasurer, I call you to order. I have been on my feet; I know you are full of
yourselves, but just look up to the Chair occasionally.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Thanks, Mr
Speaker. Given the Premier's party has now officially adopted socialism
as one of its main platforms, can we expect to see more crazy attempts at
nationalising industry, such as his government's failed endeavour to
seize control of the Western Australian crayfish supply?
NATIONALISATION — LABOR PARTY
684. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Premier:
Given the Premier's party
has now officially adopted socialism as one of its main platforms —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You want us
to join the Nats now, do you?
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : They are
gradually coming across.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Keep talking;
everybody who keeps talking, I am calling to order. Member for Carine and the
Treasurer, I call you to order. I have been on my feet; I know you are full of
yourselves, but just look up to the Chair occasionally.
Mr P.J. RUNDLE : Thanks, Mr
Speaker. Given the Premier's party has now officially adopted socialism
as one of its main platforms, can we expect to see more crazy attempts at
nationalising industry, such as his government's failed endeavour to
seize control of the Western Australian crayfish supply?
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I am a little bit perplexed. There
is a saying in common usage: ''Pot, this is kettle''. Come in,
kettle. The Nationals WA accusing people of socialism—that is an
interesting phenomenon. Considering every time we ever do anything and
encourage the private sector to do it, the Nationals always demand government
should pay for it. ''Why isn't the government paying for that?''
is the common refrain I hear from the National Party. We try to get the private
sector to fund something somewhere—no doubt there are numerous examples—and
the Nationals' principal objection,
and the Liberal Party's actually, is ''Why isn't the
government funding that?'' We heard a question about that before.
We try to pay down debt and members opposite are demanding we spend more money;
it is just a constant refrain from the Liberals and Nationals.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am a little
bit perplexed by the National Party raising this sort of thing. It is true that
we did attempt to sell, if you like, a proportion of the unallocated crayfish
catch to the private market, if the member wants to call that socialism. I do
not think that is! I think the member's interpretation of the word ''socialism''
might be slightly off—in terms of his analysis there. If the member
thinks that selling a proportion of the unallocated crayfish catch to the
marketplace to secure a return to government is socialism, he should go back to
his dictionary. What was his name? Antonio Gramsci might have a few things to
advise the member on, although I do think Gramsci is one of the leading lights
in the genesis of the National Party, because, frankly, every time I meet a National
Party person, I am reminded of Karl Marx!
is a saying in common usage: ''Pot, this is kettle''. Come in,
kettle. The Nationals WA accusing people of socialism—that is an
interesting phenomenon. Considering every time we ever do anything and
encourage the private sector to do it, the Nationals always demand government
should pay for it. ''Why isn't the government paying for that?''
is the common refrain I hear from the National Party. We try to get the private
sector to fund something somewhere—no doubt there are numerous examples—and
the Nationals' principal objection,
and the Liberal Party's actually, is ''Why isn't the
government funding that?'' We heard a question about that before.
We try to pay down debt and members opposite are demanding we spend more money;
it is just a constant refrain from the Liberals and Nationals.
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
Opposition, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : I am a little
bit perplexed by the National Party raising this sort of thing. It is true that
we did attempt to sell, if you like, a proportion of the unallocated crayfish
catch to the private market, if the member wants to call that socialism. I do
not think that is! I think the member's interpretation of the word ''socialism''
might be slightly off—in terms of his analysis there. If the member
thinks that selling a proportion of the unallocated crayfish catch to the
marketplace to secure a return to government is socialism, he should go back to
his dictionary. What was his name? Antonio Gramsci might have a few things to
advise the member on, although I do think Gramsci is one of the leading lights
in the genesis of the National Party, because, frankly, every time I meet a National
Party person, I am reminded of Karl Marx!
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