Contents
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Commencement
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Parliament House Matters
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Petitions
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Ministerial Statement
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Parliamentary Committees
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Ministerial Statement
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Members
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Question Time
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Parliamentary Procedure
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Grievance Debate
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Bills
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Parliamentary Committees
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Bills
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Adjournment Debate
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PUBLIC SERVICE CUTS
The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Education. Does the minister agree with the Treasurer's comments on radio today that the minister helped the Treasurer design the budget and put forward some of the initiatives that have been controversial since, including cuts to the Public Service? The Treasurer said today that the minister and the Treasurer were:
...team mates on this budget; that everything we did, including issues to do with workplace reform, both Jay and I did together. Jay was quite comfortable in every decision that we took; in fact, supported and put forward some of the initiatives that have been controversial since.
Members interjecting:
The SPEAKER: Order!
The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Minister for Education, Minister for Early Childhood Development) (14:51): I must say that my role is often exaggerated, both positively and negatively.
Members interjecting:
The SPEAKER: Order!
The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL: However, I can say that I am very proud to serve in this cabinet and this government and I support every one of our government decisions.
Members interjecting:
The SPEAKER: Order!