❓ The opposition questions the Labor government's 'Children First' strategy, alleging it's a publicity stunt with recycled announcements and no new funding. The Premier defends the strategy, highlighting new investments in child protection and broader regional development.
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I refer the Premier to the glossy 20-page brochure that has been distributed by the Government, through the office of the Director General of the Department of Education and Training to all government schools, outlining Labor’s so-called Children First strategy. (1) Has the Government provided any new funding, over and above funding already contained in each portfolio, specifically towards implementing its Children First strategy? (2) Does the Children First strategy contain any new major initiatives or is it simply a recycling of old announcements and rhetoric? (3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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(1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(1) Has the Government provided any new funding, over and above funding already contained in each portfolio, specifically towards implementing its Children First strategy? (2) Does the Children First strategy contain any new major initiatives or is it simply a recycling of old announcements and rhetoric? (3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(2) Does the Children First strategy contain any new major initiatives or is it simply a recycling of old announcements and rhetoric? (3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(1) Has the Government provided any new funding, over and above funding already contained in each portfolio, specifically towards implementing its Children First strategy? (2) Does the Children First strategy contain any new major initiatives or is it simply a recycling of old announcements and rhetoric? (3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(2) Does the Children First strategy contain any new major initiatives or is it simply a recycling of old announcements and rhetoric? (3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(3) Will the Premier now admit that this glossy document, which features the Premier, the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Community Development, the Minister for Health and the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, is simply another expensive publicity stunt? Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: (1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
(1)-(3) I make two points about the question that has been raised by the shadow Minister for Education and Training. The first is that Western Australia now has a Government that recognises that if we are to deal with the problems in the community, it must deliver government services differently from the way in which Governments delivered them in the past. This question is another example of the Western Australian Liberal Party being rooted in the past. It has no idea about what Governments must do to bring about change in the community. The Children First policy brings together all the initiatives for children and puts them in a framework so that we can ensure every youngster in Western Australia gets the good start in life they need. Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Mr C.J. Barnett: You have done nothing for three years. Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: That is an interesting interjection. Where will I start? Let us go up to the north of the State. The Kimberley and Broome have never seen such development and growth as they have seen under the Labor Government. Let us go to Exmouth. The Labor Government is transforming Exmouth. Let us go to Ningaloo. We now have a framework to deal with that important part of Western Australia’s coast. Let us go to Geraldton. After all the neglect that occurred during the Liberal years, Geraldton has been totally transformed by the Labor Government and for the first time is realising its potential as a regional city. Let us go down to the south west of the State, where we introduced initiatives to deal with the most important issue in Western Australia four or five years ago: the logging of old-growth forests. Every one of those forests is now safe for the future of Western Australia. The Leader of the Opposition says that we are a do-nothing Government. The Leader of the Opposition is desperate. He has nothing to say about any of the big issues of the future. In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
In relation to the Children First policy, do members know what was the most important aspect of our commitment to children in Western Australia? It was to deal with the scandal of child abuse in Aboriginal communities throughout the State. For the first time, $75 million - Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Ms S.E. Walker interjected. The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
The SPEAKER: I call the member for Nedlands to order for the third time. Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: We have allocated an extra $75 million to make sure that we deal with that problem throughout Western Australia. Under this Government, an extra 50 child protection workers have been employed in Western Australia. We have the runs on the board when it comes to the protection of children and providing a framework for children to get a good start in life. We have the ability to work out that we need a new approach to this if there is to be a way forward. That is something the Opposition does not have. In the budget the extra $75 million in response to the Gordon inquiry, for the 50 additional child protection workers, is new money and an indication of what this Government has done to make sure children in Western Australia get the best start in life.
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