Mr. Grylls questions the Premier about the allocation of royalty revenue to regional WA, alleging neglect in key areas like housing, health, and education. The Premier deflects, criticising Mr. Grylls' experience and contributions to the debate.

AnsweredQoN 566Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2007
Portfolio
Premier

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REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
I have a supplementary question. Why does the Premier criticise the federal government for using Western Australia as an ATM when that is exactly what he does to regional WA? Mr A.J. CARPENTER

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Let me try to take another tack. Mr B.J. Grylls : $2.5 billion in royalties - no housing, no land, no health delivery and no education. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: Let me try to take another tack. Mr B.J. Grylls : $2.5 billion in royalties - no housing, no land, no health delivery and no education. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Let me try to take another tack. Mr B.J. Grylls : $2.5 billion in royalties - no housing, no land, no health delivery and no education. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Mr B.J. Grylls : $2.5 billion in royalties - no housing, no land, no health delivery and no education. Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Several members interjected. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : How long have I got, Mr Speaker? Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Mr B.J. Grylls interjected. The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
The SPEAKER : Order! I know the Leader of the National Party has asked the question and I know he likes hearing his voice; however, the Premier has not uttered a word and the Leader of the National Party has spoken for about five minutes. Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER : The Leader of the National Party is an enthusiastic participant in public debate. When he has been around a little longer to educate himself sufficiently, he will start making some sensible comments instead of the nonsense he is spouting at the moment.

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