Mr ELFERINK - 2001-10-18
Can the minister inform honourable members of the level of input you and your colleagues on the front bench have had into Kim Beazley’s climate policy? Surely, you were consulted considering the importance of the gas projects north of Darwin. What did you tell him?
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Minister, before you answer this question, can I refer opposition members to Standing Order 114. You are very close to asking a question that has been repeated over and over again. Look at Standing Order 114.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it seems like the federal campaign has moved into the Territory parliament. They are especially trying to redirect the attention of the public from the poor performance of their candidate, and the other person who is still battling about his citizenship. I have to say that yes, we are a consultative government. Yes, we are talking to governments in Canberra, Labor or Liberal. Sometimes we are in the same positions, like you were with the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, with regards to the detention centre at Coonawarra - we speak loudly and we are not heard.
With regards to the Kyoto agreement, personally, I support it. I do not believe there are going to be 100 jobs lost in the Territory, for the simple reason we do not have the industry in the Territory to lose the jobs. Go out there and have a look. Where are the smelters? Where are the refineries? Where are the coal power stations? Twenty-six years of CLP government - we have not seen any of these developments in the Territory! The defence forces had to fix their tanks, they had to service their equipment, and they had to put it on trailers to take down to Melbourne. There is nothing here. There are no jobs to be lost in the Territory, there are jobs to be gained.
Madam SPEAKER: Order! Minister, before you answer this question, can I refer opposition members to Standing Order 114. You are very close to asking a question that has been repeated over and over again. Look at Standing Order 114.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, it seems like the federal campaign has moved into the Territory parliament. They are especially trying to redirect the attention of the public from the poor performance of their candidate, and the other person who is still battling about his citizenship. I have to say that yes, we are a consultative government. Yes, we are talking to governments in Canberra, Labor or Liberal. Sometimes we are in the same positions, like you were with the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, with regards to the detention centre at Coonawarra - we speak loudly and we are not heard.
With regards to the Kyoto agreement, personally, I support it. I do not believe there are going to be 100 jobs lost in the Territory, for the simple reason we do not have the industry in the Territory to lose the jobs. Go out there and have a look. Where are the smelters? Where are the refineries? Where are the coal power stations? Twenty-six years of CLP government - we have not seen any of these developments in the Territory! The defence forces had to fix their tanks, they had to service their equipment, and they had to put it on trailers to take down to Melbourne. There is nothing here. There are no jobs to be lost in the Territory, there are jobs to be gained.
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