❓ Mr. Logan questions the Minister for Water on his stance on climate change and its impact on rainfall, accusing him of denying scientific evidence and attributing declining rainfall to divine intervention. The Minister avoids directly answering, stating climate change is happening and asserting his scientific background.
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MINISTER FOR WATER — REFERENCES TO “CLIMATE CHANGE”
I have a supplementary question. Mr R.F. Johnson : Is the member sure he wants to do this? Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS
I have a supplementary question. Mr R.F. Johnson : Is the member sure he wants to do this? Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS
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Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr R.F. Johnson : Is the member sure he wants to do this? Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr R.F. Johnson : Is the member sure he wants to do this? Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Yes, I do. Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Forget about quoting from documents—is it the minister’s policy to reject the scientific evidence that climate change is a result of human-induced CO 2 emissions? Is it the minister’s policy to reject that and to explain 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God? The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, what is the question? Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : I am asking the minister if he rejects all the scientific evidence so far and explains 35 years of declining rainfall as an act of God. Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Several members interjected. Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. Logan : That is what the minister has said to his staff! The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
The SPEAKER : Member for Cockburn, I gave you an opportunity to ask a question, not to make additional comments. I formally call you for the first time. Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
Obviously the member for Cockburn should not be in the position of water spokesman. He has not got a clue. I come from a science background; that was my previous job. All I can say about climate change, member for Cockburn, is that the climate is changing. We have scientific evidence of that. That makes me a responsible water minister into the future in Western Australia.
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