Australia news live: WA premier’s ‘east coast clowns’ barb was unacceptable, Spender says; NSW police investigate alleged theft of 400,000 oysters
Spender said: double quotation markWhen Roger Cook calls highly qualified and capable public servants ‘clowns’ he is seeking to disparage people tasked with giving government frank advice. You may disagree with their views, but this kind of language directed at public servants is simply unacceptable from major public figures. She said it was also “disappointing to hear the federal resources minister [Madeleine King] describe these comments as ‘fair enough’ on radio yesterday”. double quotation markThey drag public debate down.
- ▪Spender said: double quotation markWhen Roger Cook calls highly qualified and capable public servants ‘clowns’ he is seeking to disparage people tasked with giving government frank advice.
- ▪You may disagree with their views, but this kind of language directed at public servants is simply unacceptable from major public figures.
- ▪She said it was also “disappointing to hear the federal resources minister [Madeleine King] describe these comments as ‘fair enough’ on radio yesterday”. double quotation markThey drag public debate down.
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23.20 EDTPatrick ComminsAllegra Spender says WA premier’s insults aimed at Productivity Commission were ‘unacceptable’Independent MP Allegra Spender has thrown her support behind the Productivity Commission, agreeing that the WA premier’s name-calling was “simply unacceptable from major public figures”.Roger Cook branded the PC “east coast clowns” after the release of an interim report that found the sweetheart GST deal struck with Western Australia in 2018 was a costly mistake that should be reversed.Angela Jackson, a PC commissioner and co-author of the report, this morning said the premier’s attacks had “crossed a line”.Spender, whose electorate is in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, in a statement said it was “frustrating” that Anthony Albanese, the prime minister, had effectively ruled out…
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