❓ Mr. Redman questions the Premier's job creation promises related to the Albany wave energy project, citing a lack of results. The Premier deflects by attacking the previous government's financial record and highlighting a new cancer facility in Albany.
AnsweredQoN 109Legislative Assembly
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ALBANY WAVE ENERGY PROJECT —UNIVERSITY OF
WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESEARCH PROJECT
109. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier has promised to create hundreds of jobs as part of the wave
energy project and out of it he has created none, what gives the people of
Albany confidence that he can deliver any jobs at all?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA RESEARCH PROJECT
109. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Given the Premier has promised to create hundreds of jobs as part of the wave
energy project and out of it he has created none, what gives the people of
Albany confidence that he can deliver any jobs at all?
AnswerView source ↗
This is coming from a member who, as
a minister in the last government, lost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hold on. The
member asked a question; he is throwing the mud. Look at what the previous
government did with the Karratha underground power project. It lost $100 million
because, as it admitted, it did not know that the ground was hard in Karratha.
Honestly, the last government blew the state finances by forty thousand million
dollars. That is at least 20 000 times more than the alleged losses for this
project.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for
Warren–Blackwood's argument is based upon his own record, which
is appalling and pathetic. What I also detect from the tone of the question
from the member is that he does not support the new cancer facility that this
government is putting in place for the people of Albany. We are going to build
something he never did, the best oncology —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Are you
finished, Leader of the Nationals WA?
Ms M.J. Davies : Yes.
The SPEAKER : When I stand,
that means, ''Shh!''
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern —
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warren–Blackwood!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I do not want to have to keep
standing up, because that takes up question time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern, who the member for Warren–Blackwood
allegedly represents, have to travel to Perth or Bunbury for oncology services.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, if you give it out, take it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern have to travel to Bunbury or Perth for oncology
services, and as members know, someone in that condition is often very ill.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Under us they
are going to receive the best —
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Oh my God, Mr
Speaker!
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are
interjecting on me while I am talking about cancer. Honestly!
They are going to receive the best
oncology services out of the decision this government made today, and the
National Party is attacking them.
a minister in the last government, lost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Several members interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hold on. The
member asked a question; he is throwing the mud. Look at what the previous
government did with the Karratha underground power project. It lost $100 million
because, as it admitted, it did not know that the ground was hard in Karratha.
Honestly, the last government blew the state finances by forty thousand million
dollars. That is at least 20 000 times more than the alleged losses for this
project.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members.
Mr M. McGOWAN : The member for
Warren–Blackwood's argument is based upon his own record, which
is appalling and pathetic. What I also detect from the tone of the question
from the member is that he does not support the new cancer facility that this
government is putting in place for the people of Albany. We are going to build
something he never did, the best oncology —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Are you
finished, Leader of the Nationals WA?
Ms M.J. Davies : Yes.
The SPEAKER : When I stand,
that means, ''Shh!''
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern —
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Warren–Blackwood!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members! I do not want to have to keep
standing up, because that takes up question time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern, who the member for Warren–Blackwood
allegedly represents, have to travel to Perth or Bunbury for oncology services.
Mr D.T. Redman interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Warren–Blackwood, if you give it out, take it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : Hundreds of
people from the great southern have to travel to Bunbury or Perth for oncology
services, and as members know, someone in that condition is often very ill.
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Under us they
are going to receive the best —
Ms M.J. Davies interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Oh my God, Mr
Speaker!
The SPEAKER : Leader of the
National Party, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGOWAN : They are
interjecting on me while I am talking about cancer. Honestly!
They are going to receive the best
oncology services out of the decision this government made today, and the
National Party is attacking them.
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