Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I actually think that the Premier of Western Australia, Mr Barnett, has indicated his support for cooperative federalism. The Prime Minister had a very positive meeting with the premier about that, and I hope that the WA government continues to provide support for that approach. Mr Barnett is a person of strong reputation and he is a very reputable person. I think he and the Prime Minister had a good first meeting on working together in a cooperative way. I am sure that that relationship will continue and I hope WA provides a strong input into the COAG discussions on the weekend.