Steve Irons (Swan, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I rise to speak on the matter of public importance, which is about the failure of the government to address Australia's deteriorating fiscal position. It is always good to follow the member for Moreton. He has given a brief description of his electorate in Queensland, so I might take the opportunity to give a brief description of my electorate in Western Australia. Before I do that: I do not think it has been mentioned today in the chamber that there was an election in Western Australia on the weekend. Part of what the incumbent government in Western Australia went out to the population with was that Western Australia is heading in the right direction and now is not the time to take the risk of changing the government. Despite leading a minority government, Colin Barnett's leadership is providing certainty and direction to the state's economy. That is something this federal Labor government fails to do—provide certainty and direction to our national economy. Barnett's leadership and determination has ensured that Western Australia has remained secure and prosperous during difficult economic times. By standing up for our state, we Liberals are leading our country and leading the world. Whether it is through jobs, access to better health services at state-of-the-art hospitals, a revitalised city centre—

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