Mr VOWLES - 2013-12-05
Your government came to power promising to create jobs and economic development in our regions, but you are failing. Thousands of jobs will be lost in our regions: in Nhulunbuy, as your government stands by and does nothing, and in communities as Indigenous education and health worker jobs are cut. Your government has given water rights away to its mates while leaving nothing for traditional owners. Your government said it would progress the Ord scheme, but all you are doing is moving to sack the AAPA Board. You still have no Indigenous economic development policy, despite submissions having closed in July. How can you defend your complete lack of action on Indigenous economic development, and how did you get the promise to grow a three-hub economy so wrong?
ANSWER
Mr GILES: Madam Speaker, that question, while it was asked of the Minister for Community Services, is to do with a whole-of-government approach and I will answer it.
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. It was a question for the Minister for Community Services. It directly relates to her portfolios.
Madam SPEAKER: Stop! That is a misuse of standing orders. Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: You asked a question about Indigenous economic development. I have said this answer before. Go to the administrative orders and see who has portfolio responsibility for Indigenous economic development.
Mr GILES: You ask a question about education and jobs. You did not ask one thing about the Minister for Community Services’ portfolio.
A member: What about AAPA?
Mr GILES: You mentioned AAPA, but you never asked a question about it. You need to design your questions properly. You come here, big noting, asking a question to do with something where we are taking a whole-of-government approach and you cannot even ask it of the appropriate minister. We have stood in this Chamber every day for the last two weeks talking about economic development.
We were just talking about the live cattle trade, primary industry …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. You have not answered the question. Why do you not have an Indigenous economic development policy, when submissions closed in July?
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: That was not the question. We were just talking about live cattle and mining in regional areas. We were talking about Rum Jungle and what can be done there, the MOU with the Tiwi islands, the change in local government in the Daly region. We are making fantastic efforts in the bush. This is the most supportive government ever for regional and remote communities and for driving jobs and growth in the bush.
There is a clear distinction between the two parties – the nine members of Labor and the 16 members of the Country Liberals. That mob stands for welfare; this mob stands for economic development and jobs growth. Nine versus sixteen.
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. There are eight members of Labor and one independent. If the Chief Minister could respect that, please.
Madam SPEAKER: That is the second time you have misused Standing Order 113. You are on a warning. I suggest you study your standing orders further. Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: I have answered the question.
ANSWER
Mr GILES: Madam Speaker, that question, while it was asked of the Minister for Community Services, is to do with a whole-of-government approach and I will answer it.
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. It was a question for the Minister for Community Services. It directly relates to her portfolios.
Madam SPEAKER: Stop! That is a misuse of standing orders. Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: You asked a question about Indigenous economic development. I have said this answer before. Go to the administrative orders and see who has portfolio responsibility for Indigenous economic development.
Mr GILES: You ask a question about education and jobs. You did not ask one thing about the Minister for Community Services’ portfolio.
A member: What about AAPA?
Mr GILES: You mentioned AAPA, but you never asked a question about it. You need to design your questions properly. You come here, big noting, asking a question to do with something where we are taking a whole-of-government approach and you cannot even ask it of the appropriate minister. We have stood in this Chamber every day for the last two weeks talking about economic development.
We were just talking about the live cattle trade, primary industry …
Ms LAWRIE: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. You have not answered the question. Why do you not have an Indigenous economic development policy, when submissions closed in July?
Madam SPEAKER: Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: That was not the question. We were just talking about live cattle and mining in regional areas. We were talking about Rum Jungle and what can be done there, the MOU with the Tiwi islands, the change in local government in the Daly region. We are making fantastic efforts in the bush. This is the most supportive government ever for regional and remote communities and for driving jobs and growth in the bush.
There is a clear distinction between the two parties – the nine members of Labor and the 16 members of the Country Liberals. That mob stands for welfare; this mob stands for economic development and jobs growth. Nine versus sixteen.
Ms FYLES: A point of order, Madam Speaker! Standing Order 113: relevance. There are eight members of Labor and one independent. If the Chief Minister could respect that, please.
Madam SPEAKER: That is the second time you have misused Standing Order 113. You are on a warning. I suggest you study your standing orders further. Chief Minister, you have the call.
Mr GILES: I have answered the question.
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