Nuclear Waste

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:36): Supplementary: was the Kool Aid that the minister drank this morning regular green or a slightly brighter colour than normal?

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety) (14:37): That is, of course, a reflection upon the Greens, who want to lower themselves to rhetoric and silly pathetic arguments. We, on this side of the house, the Labor Party of government, are open to a public consultation about a significant opportunity. Those opposite, who are supposed to have some sort of economic virtue on their side, have completely relinquished any opportunity to have a discussion like this. We expect that of the Greens, but, yet again, what we are seeing is the unholy alliance between the Greens and the Liberal Party.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order!

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS: Greenie Hon. Mr Ridgway. Greenie Hon. Mr Lucas. Greenie Hon. Ms Lensink. They should all be absolutely ashamed of themselves for forgoing an opportunity to have a decent economic debate about a potential opportunity for this state.