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House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
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Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (15:09): My question, again, is to the Premier. Did the Premier have any discussions with Mr Brad Chilcott about the taxpayer funding of One Community?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier) (15:09): No, but I understand that Mr Chilcott has come in for some criticism in relation to his very effective campaigning in relation to this matter, and it is no surprise that Senator Birmingham has taken exception to Mr Chilcott's campaigning efforts because they have been effective in embarrassing the federal Liberal government. They have also been very effective in embarrassing Senator Xenophon into shifting his position.

So, don't take it personally. Everybody is getting lobbied. If you want to avoid the pressure, if you want to avoid the embarrassment of cutting $335 million out of schools, reverse the cut or, if you can't reverse the cut, join us in campaigning against it and that might get you off the hook, but, of course, you will never do that because you always put party before the state.

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