❓ Mrs Warr asks the Premier to commit to increasing PATS, student conveyance, and Regional Pensioner Travel Card allowances in the upcoming budget. The Premier avoids a direct answer, highlighting the government's past support for vulnerable groups and key sectors.
AnsweredQoN 202Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Fuel prices—Government travel subsidies
202. Mrs Kirrilee Warr to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Will the Premier commit to increasing PATS, the student
conveyance allowance and the Regional Pensioner Travel Card allowance in the
upcoming state budget—yes or no?
202. Mrs Kirrilee Warr to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Will the Premier commit to increasing PATS, the student
conveyance allowance and the Regional Pensioner Travel Card allowance in the
upcoming state budget—yes or no?
AnswerView source ↗
The budget is on 7
May and obviously we will have more to say at that particular point in time.
But what we do know is that Western Australians can have confidence that it is
this government—a WA Labor government—which will support people who are doing
it tough in the community, more so than those opposite. They know that they can
rely on a WA Labor government to resurrect the seniors' security rebate. They
know they can rely on the WA Labor government to permanently halve Transwa
fares. They know they can rely on a WA Labor government to support young
families that are sending their kids to school. They know they can rely on a WA
Labor government to bring—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members of the opposition, you
are making it very difficult for anyone to hear the Premier's response.
Mr Roger Cook: They know they can rely on a WA Labor
government to support the agricultural industry through thick and thin. That is
why we continue to enjoy—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I call you
for the second time. I have asked you to stop interjecting.
Mr Roger Cook: That is why we continue to work with
the farming community and their representatives, and why we continue to enjoy
their support in our response to a global conflict that is impacting on Western
Australians today.
May and obviously we will have more to say at that particular point in time.
But what we do know is that Western Australians can have confidence that it is
this government—a WA Labor government—which will support people who are doing
it tough in the community, more so than those opposite. They know that they can
rely on a WA Labor government to resurrect the seniors' security rebate. They
know they can rely on the WA Labor government to permanently halve Transwa
fares. They know they can rely on a WA Labor government to support young
families that are sending their kids to school. They know they can rely on a WA
Labor government to bring—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members of the opposition, you
are making it very difficult for anyone to hear the Premier's response.
Mr Roger Cook: They know they can rely on a WA Labor
government to support the agricultural industry through thick and thin. That is
why we continue to enjoy—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I call you
for the second time. I have asked you to stop interjecting.
Mr Roger Cook: That is why we continue to work with
the farming community and their representatives, and why we continue to enjoy
their support in our response to a global conflict that is impacting on Western
Australians today.
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