FORRESTFIELD–AIRPORT
LINK — GEORGE DELIU
777. Ms L. METTAM to the Minister for Transport:
I refer to the litany of safety
issues on the Forrestfield–Airport Link. Can the minister explain to
the house the circumstances that led to the injuries suffered by Mr Deliu that
have led to his inability to work?
Ms R.
SAFFIOTI replied:
I
thank the shadow Minister for Transport, the member for Vasse, for that
question. An incident occurred in June 2019 in which George suffered
burns to his legs after water entered his gumboots in the tunnel. As a result,
George suffered injury and, of course, has not been able to work since that
time. I met with George. I rang him and talked to him about the incident. As a result,
a number of investigations are happening at the moment and the insurance claim
is being worked through. As I have always said, the tunnel project is a challenging
project. We have made workplace safety on that project our number one priority.
I have met with the contractors a number
of times to express the need to have excellent workplace safety on that site.
We have also employed further WorkSafe inspectors to ensure that we have the
ability to oversee that project.
This incident happened a year ago.
Has the member for Vasse met the person involved? I have. I sat and listened to
his account. I talked to him on the phone and I met with him. Then I made sure
that we pressed the issue with the contractor. It is a bit rich for the member
to come in and ask about this contract when her government signed the contract.
We are making sure that we continue to reinforce that workplace safety —
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER: Member for
Vasse!
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER: Member for
Vasse!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: The member
for Vasse is like a cloud of darkness that hovers around. She does not do any
work of her own but when she sees a negative story she goes onto it.
Ms L. Mettam interjected.
The SPEAKER: Member for
Vasse, I call you to order for the first time.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: This is the
laziest and most divided opposition in history. Let us go to the point! Where
is the shadow Treasurer? There he is! He is walking the corridors of Parliament
like the ''Phantom of the Parliament''! Obviously, he needed to
hear me sing to come back to this place. This has never been seen before. The
shadow Treasurer is missing in Parliament on the key day after the budget. It
has never been seen before.
Point of Order
Ms L.
METTAM: The minister is not answering the question. This is a really
serious issue regarding safety issues at the Forrestfield–Airport Link.
I ask that the minister answer the question.
The SPEAKER: I am sure the
minister will get back to it now.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: I did answer
it. What have you been doing? Have you met the person involved? No, because you
are lazy and divided.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER: Member for
Vasse and member for Darling Range, I call you to order. This is not a screaming
match. You will have an opportunity for a supplementary.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: All the
member does is wait for a negative article and then somehow gets on to social
media. That is what she does. Whose camp is
the member in? Is she in the shadow Treasurer's camp or is she in the
Leader of the Opposition's camp? I think she has a foot in both
camps, members.
The SPEAKER: Minister!
Mrs L.M. Harvey interjected.
Withdrawal of Remark
The SPEAKER: I beg your
pardon, Leader of the Opposition; what did you just say?
Mrs L.M.
HARVEY: I withdraw.
The SPEAKER: No; what did
you just say?
Mrs L.M. Harvey: I said this
is grubby.
Ms R. Saffioti: No, you didn't.
The SPEAKER: No, you did
not. You said she is a grub.
Mrs L.M. Harvey: I said, ''You're
a grub''.
The SPEAKER: No, you did
not.
Ms R. Saffioti: Stand up and
apologise.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY: I said, ''You're
a grub'', and I withdraw, Mr Speaker.
The SPEAKER: Thank you.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Who puts out
social media posts attacking me through the Liberal Party website? Who does
that, Leader of the Opposition?
Several members interjected.
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: Who does
that, Leader of the Opposition?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER: Members!
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: The member
for Vasse has a foot in both camps. She is having secret lunches with the
shadow Treasurer.
Point of Order
Mr Z.R.F. KIRKUP: I appreciate
that the Minister for Transport is excited about this issue, but I ask her to
return to the question asked by the member for Vasse.
The SPEAKER: Thank you.
Minister, I am sure you will.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Ms R. SAFFIOTI: I have said
that it is under investigation and it is currently an insurance claim. I have
met with the person involved and spoken to
him. As he said on radio, he spoke to me about the issues and we are making sure
that workplace safety is the number one priority.
But, member for Vasse, whose camp
are you in? Are you in the Leader of the Opposition's?
The SPEAKER: No. That is
enough, minister; thank you.