❓ Opposition questions the Premier's overseas travel during widespread industrial action. Premier defends his trip as vital for WA's economic future, criticising the Opposition's negativity and defending the government's handling of industrial disputes.
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I refer the Premier to the continuing and widespread industrial action by teachers, education support workers, bus contractors, train guards and public servants and, in addition, to the industrial action earlier this year affecting police, truck drivers, building workers, bus drivers, Western Power contractors and workers on the Burrup Peninsula, including those on the North West Shelf project. (1) For how long will the Government allow this pattern of industrial unrest to continue? (2) For how long will the people of this State have to put up with disruption to essential services? (3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(1) For how long will the Government allow this pattern of industrial unrest to continue? (2) For how long will the people of this State have to put up with disruption to essential services? (3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(2) For how long will the people of this State have to put up with disruption to essential services? (3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas.
The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(1) For how long will the Government allow this pattern of industrial unrest to continue? (2) For how long will the people of this State have to put up with disruption to essential services? (3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(2) For how long will the people of this State have to put up with disruption to essential services? (3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(3) Does the Premier consider it appropriate for him to travel overseas at a time when there are many unresolved industrial actions and such widespread disruption in services in this State? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
(1)-(3) I will answer the last part of the question first. As is always the case when I go overseas on behalf of the people of Western Australia, and on this occasion with a delegation from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, I do it with great pride. We live in a great State. We must ensure that what is great about this State is maintained into the future, and that means finding, promoting and developing new markets for businesses in Western Australia. That is what I will be doing when I go to the United States later this week. We now have an Opposition that has narrowed itself into a little ball of opposition. It has become a ball of negativity. It cannot say anything good about Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, the Government of Western Australia, what happens in Western Australia or the potential of Western Australia. The Opposition is divided. It has no vision. It has no leadership. This question is indicative of that phenomenon. The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
The Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection has outlined extremely well the overall level of statistics related to industrial disputation, which shows that our historical record is very good. I say this to the Leader of the Opposition: we have a very clear view about the need for responsible financial management on behalf of the taxpayers of Western Australia. When it comes to the demands that are placed on Western Australian taxpayers that cannot be sustained properly, we will hold the line on behalf of the taxpayers. That is what we are doing in respect of teachers. Indeed, we make no apologies for the fact that the offer we made to teachers is the final offer. It is an excellent offer. It deals with all the issues put before us by teachers and now referred to the umpire. We are still negotiating with public servants and a meeting will be held this afternoon in which those negotiations will go further. There is no justification for industrial action by public servants. In terms of the school bus contractors, again there is no justification for industrial action. We have taken that issue forward and have put to bus contractors a very good solution to a longstanding problem that the previous Government simply swept under the carpet. We are very proud of the State of Western Australia, and I will very proudly promote Western Australia when I go overseas.
The SPEAKER: Members! Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It reflects very poorly on the Leader of the Opposition that he would ask such a question. When I visit California, Mexico, Washington and New York I will be waving the flag for the people of Western Australia. It is a great State in a great nation, and we want to keep it that way by getting new markets for the businesses that invest in our State.
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