❓ Opposition questions the Premier about the cost of the Perth Park project, specifically a motorsport racetrack. The Premier avoids a direct answer, instead focusing on the benefits of motorsport and accusing the opposition of elitism.
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Perth Park
236. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Can the Premier confirm that the $217.5 million cost
of this pet project will not increase?
236. Mr Basil Zempilas to
the Premier:
I have a
supplementary question. Can the Premier confirm that the $217.5 million cost
of this pet project will not increase?
AnswerView source ↗
The member can wait
until tomorrow's budget. I look forward to him being able to see it.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members!
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition, you have asked
the question.
Mr Roger Cook: Of course, the member is referring to Perth
Park, which is an opportunity to significantly grow the tourism, hospitality
and sports infrastructure in this state.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members, please do not
interject.
Mr Roger Cook: It is a great project, which will
revitalise a former dump—a waste facility—and golf course. It will be widely
welcomed by the community.
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I call you
for the second time. I ask you to stop interjecting.
Mr Roger Cook: The Leader of the Opposition almost
spits the words "motorsport racetrack".
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: They just hate motorsport.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you have asked
the question. Please listen to the response.
Mr Roger Cook: I know that the Leader of the
Opposition hates motorsports. He hates motorsport enthusiasts. He hates the
fact that ordinary Western Australians will come to the racetrack in their
thousands and enjoy the opportunity to be a part of an amazing piece of sport,
hospitality and tourism infrastructure. I make no apologies for the fact that we
have spent literally millions upgrading motorsport facilities right round the
state, whether it is a go-kart track, the Bunbury race facility or the
Kalgoorlie facility. There are so many motorsports enthusiasts—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! Please do not
interject.
Mr Roger Cook: People love their motorsport.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Carry on, Premier.
Mr Roger Cook: People love their motorsport. When we
go to watch the V8 supercar—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition! Leader of the
National Party!
Mr Roger Cook: Western Australians everywhere love
motorsport. I love motorsport. I have Motorplex in my electorate, which is a
great facility.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I am calling you
for the first time.
Mr Roger Cook: I love seeing that—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I am going
to call you for the third time.
Mr Lachlan Hunter: Good.
Dr Tony Buti: "Good", did you say?
The Speaker: Minister!
Mr Roger Cook: Is that what he said? Were you
canvassing the Speaker's ruling?
The Speaker: I did not hear it, so carry on.
Mr Roger Cook: Mr Speaker, Western Australians love
their motorsport. I know you love your motorsport, Mr Speaker.
The Speaker: I do.
Mr Roger Cook: The elitists opposite us do not. They
hate this stuff.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Member for Cottesloe!
Leader of the
Opposition, I am calling you for the second time. I have asked you repeatedly
not to interject. This is a supplementary question and the Premier is trying to
conclude his comments.
Mr Roger Cook: They hate motorsports, they hate
motorsports enthusiasts and they hate motorsports fans. The elitists opposite
us might scoff at—
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr David Scaife interjected.
The Speaker: Thank you, member for Cockburn.
Point of order
Mr David Michael: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
The Speaker: Leader of the House, it is okay.
Mr David Michael: It was just a circuit breaker.
The Speaker: Yes, I appreciate that, thank you.
Premier, if you can conclude your comments, that would—
Mr Shane Love interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the National Party, I call you
to order for the first time. Please do not interject.
Questions without notice resumed
Mr Roger Cook: Mr Speaker, those opposite hate
motorsports and they hate motorsports enthusiasts. The elitist opposition hate
the very idea—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Sorry, Premier. I put it this way: opposition
members, stop your interjecting! It may be a bit of fun, but it is now 2:30 and
this is the third question from your side. You are not going to get your full
allocation of questions because of the amount of time that has been lost and
wasted through your interjections.
Mr Roger Cook: As I said, Mr Speaker, I will conclude
by saying that we know those opposite hate motorsports, they hate motorsports
enthusiasts and they hate the idea that Western Australians from all parts of
this state will flock to that foreshore to be part—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
Suspension of member
The Speaker: No, I have had enough. Member for Central
Wheatbelt, you have been warned time and time again.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Where do you live?
Mr Lachlan Hunter: Northam.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Members! I am not going to do
this each and every day and what I am about to do is a very significant step in
things that we should or should not do. I am actually quite disappointed that I
have to do this because you just refuse to take into consideration the latitude
that has been given to you for interjecting continuously. You have been called
to order in excess of 30 times already this year. The standing orders are very
clear: the person on their feet gets to speak; the only reason you should
interject is to raise a point of order and even then the misuse of points of
order are disorderly in themselves. I therefore name the member for Central
Wheatbelt. The question is:
That the member for Central
Wheatbelt be suspended from the service of the Assembly.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! This is not a laughing matter!
Question passed.
The member for
Central Wheatbelt left the chamber.
Questions without notice resumed
until tomorrow's budget. I look forward to him being able to see it.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members!
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition, you have asked
the question.
Mr Roger Cook: Of course, the member is referring to Perth
Park, which is an opportunity to significantly grow the tourism, hospitality
and sports infrastructure in this state.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Members, please do not
interject.
Mr Roger Cook: It is a great project, which will
revitalise a former dump—a waste facility—and golf course. It will be widely
welcomed by the community.
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I call you
for the second time. I ask you to stop interjecting.
Mr Roger Cook: The Leader of the Opposition almost
spits the words "motorsport racetrack".
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Roger Cook: They just hate motorsport.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, you have asked
the question. Please listen to the response.
Mr Roger Cook: I know that the Leader of the
Opposition hates motorsports. He hates motorsport enthusiasts. He hates the
fact that ordinary Western Australians will come to the racetrack in their
thousands and enjoy the opportunity to be a part of an amazing piece of sport,
hospitality and tourism infrastructure. I make no apologies for the fact that we
have spent literally millions upgrading motorsport facilities right round the
state, whether it is a go-kart track, the Bunbury race facility or the
Kalgoorlie facility. There are so many motorsports enthusiasts—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! Please do not
interject.
Mr Roger Cook: People love their motorsport.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Carry on, Premier.
Mr Roger Cook: People love their motorsport. When we
go to watch the V8 supercar—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition! Leader of the
National Party!
Mr Roger Cook: Western Australians everywhere love
motorsport. I love motorsport. I have Motorplex in my electorate, which is a
great facility.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition, I am calling you
for the first time.
Mr Roger Cook: I love seeing that—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Central Wheatbelt, I am going
to call you for the third time.
Mr Lachlan Hunter: Good.
Dr Tony Buti: "Good", did you say?
The Speaker: Minister!
Mr Roger Cook: Is that what he said? Were you
canvassing the Speaker's ruling?
The Speaker: I did not hear it, so carry on.
Mr Roger Cook: Mr Speaker, Western Australians love
their motorsport. I know you love your motorsport, Mr Speaker.
The Speaker: I do.
Mr Roger Cook: The elitists opposite us do not. They
hate this stuff.
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Member for Cottesloe!
Leader of the
Opposition, I am calling you for the second time. I have asked you repeatedly
not to interject. This is a supplementary question and the Premier is trying to
conclude his comments.
Mr Roger Cook: They hate motorsports, they hate
motorsports enthusiasts and they hate motorsports fans. The elitists opposite
us might scoff at—
Several
members interjected.
The Speaker: Members!
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members of the opposition!
Mr David Scaife interjected.
The Speaker: Thank you, member for Cockburn.
Point of order
Mr David Michael: Point of order, Mr Speaker.
The Speaker: Leader of the House, it is okay.
Mr David Michael: It was just a circuit breaker.
The Speaker: Yes, I appreciate that, thank you.
Premier, if you can conclude your comments, that would—
Mr Shane Love interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the National Party, I call you
to order for the first time. Please do not interject.
Questions without notice resumed
Mr Roger Cook: Mr Speaker, those opposite hate
motorsports and they hate motorsports enthusiasts. The elitist opposition hate
the very idea—
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Sorry, Premier. I put it this way: opposition
members, stop your interjecting! It may be a bit of fun, but it is now 2:30 and
this is the third question from your side. You are not going to get your full
allocation of questions because of the amount of time that has been lost and
wasted through your interjections.
Mr Roger Cook: As I said, Mr Speaker, I will conclude
by saying that we know those opposite hate motorsports, they hate motorsports
enthusiasts and they hate the idea that Western Australians from all parts of
this state will flock to that foreshore to be part—
Mr Lachlan Hunter interjected.
Suspension of member
The Speaker: No, I have had enough. Member for Central
Wheatbelt, you have been warned time and time again.
Ms Rita Saffioti: Where do you live?
Mr Lachlan Hunter: Northam.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Members! I am not going to do
this each and every day and what I am about to do is a very significant step in
things that we should or should not do. I am actually quite disappointed that I
have to do this because you just refuse to take into consideration the latitude
that has been given to you for interjecting continuously. You have been called
to order in excess of 30 times already this year. The standing orders are very
clear: the person on their feet gets to speak; the only reason you should
interject is to raise a point of order and even then the misuse of points of
order are disorderly in themselves. I therefore name the member for Central
Wheatbelt. The question is:
That the member for Central
Wheatbelt be suspended from the service of the Assembly.
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! This is not a laughing matter!
Question passed.
The member for
Central Wheatbelt left the chamber.
Questions without notice resumed
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