❓ Mr. McGowan questions the National Party's stance on the Main Roads Amendment Bill regarding toll roads, specifically whether National Party members excluded themselves from cabinet discussions and will support the bill. Mr. Redman's response avoids a direct answer, stating that his colleagues are entitled to raise issues and are working through them with the Minister for Transport.
AnsweredQoN 970Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MAIN ROADS
AMENDMENT BILL — TOLL ROADS
970. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Leader of the National Party:
I have a supplementary. I refer to my actual question: did
National Party members exclude themselves from cabinet on this bill and will
they support the passage of this legislation as it has been introduced by the
government into the Parliament?
AMENDMENT BILL — TOLL ROADS
970. Mr M. McGOWAN to the
Leader of the National Party:
I have a supplementary. I refer to my actual question: did
National Party members exclude themselves from cabinet on this bill and will
they support the passage of this legislation as it has been introduced by the
government into the Parliament?
AnswerView source ↗
The Main Roads Amendment Bill is before the house. My
colleagues have raised some issues and, as members of Parliament, they are
entitled to raise those issues.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
They will do that in the parliamentary process and, unlike those members
opposite, they are able to take up some issues on behalf of their electorates.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition!
Mr D.T. REDMAN : A
lot of legislation goes through this place, and my Nationals colleagues work
through the issues that they have, and from time to time they express those
views in Parliament. In this case, the member for Moore has raised those issues
in a public forum. We have had discussions with our upper house colleagues and
we are working through that with the Minister for Transport.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the third time.
colleagues have raised some issues and, as members of Parliament, they are
entitled to raise those issues.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Members!
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
They will do that in the parliamentary process and, unlike those members
opposite, they are able to take up some issues on behalf of their electorates.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr M. McGowan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition!
Mr D.T. REDMAN : A
lot of legislation goes through this place, and my Nationals colleagues work
through the issues that they have, and from time to time they express those
views in Parliament. In this case, the member for Moore has raised those issues
in a public forum. We have had discussions with our upper house colleagues and
we are working through that with the Minister for Transport.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Bassendean, I call you to order for the third time.
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