❓ Mr. Nalder questions the Premier about industry feedback regarding a stamp duty rebate and its impact on apartments. The Premier defends the policy, highlighting its targeted approach and contrasting it with the previous Liberal government's financial management.
AnsweredQoN 985Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STATE ECONOMY —
STAMP DUTY REBATE
985. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier receiving the same feedback from the industry as the Liberal
opposition; namely, that they are furious that the government has effectively
stranded 2 500 apartments worth over $1 billion?
STAMP DUTY REBATE
985. Mr D.C. NALDER to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier receiving the same feedback from the industry as the Liberal
opposition; namely, that they are furious that the government has effectively
stranded 2 500 apartments worth over $1 billion?
AnswerView source ↗
I have just explained this. I must
say, my dad was saying to me this morning, ''Why is it that the Liberal
Party never listens to your answer and asks a supplementary that does not take
account of what you just said?'' I said, ''Dad, it's
because they can't process the answer, so they can't adjust
their supplementary.'' I think we see that every single day.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : To be honest
with the shadow Treasurer, my dad is shocked by the state of the Liberal Party
in Western Australia.
As I just said to the member, four
industry groups were present at the announcement and they were all effusive in
their congratulations. The policy is carefully targeted to bring forward
activity and work into Western Australia, to get the construction market
moving, which is, as I said, labour intensive. When members opposite were in
office, they were unfamiliar with tax cuts. When the Liberal Party was in
office, all it did was put taxes up—record revenues, record
cost-of-living increases and record tax increases. Sure, we are now cutting
taxes because we managed the finances properly. Members opposite are envious
and jealous—that is all they are—because we are doing things
they never did. I understand that in the financial circumstances we are in, we
cannot do everything that people would like, but I think there is a general
recognition even amongst the most ardent Liberals out there that we inherited a
shocking set of finances—the worst in the history of any state in the
country—with deficits as far as the eye can see and $40 billion worth
of debt. We are turning that around fairly quickly and using our good financial
management to put in place targeted measures to create jobs, and that is exactly
what this is.
I would like to thank the gentlemen
at the back for coming. It is great to see you all!
say, my dad was saying to me this morning, ''Why is it that the Liberal
Party never listens to your answer and asks a supplementary that does not take
account of what you just said?'' I said, ''Dad, it's
because they can't process the answer, so they can't adjust
their supplementary.'' I think we see that every single day.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr M. McGOWAN : To be honest
with the shadow Treasurer, my dad is shocked by the state of the Liberal Party
in Western Australia.
As I just said to the member, four
industry groups were present at the announcement and they were all effusive in
their congratulations. The policy is carefully targeted to bring forward
activity and work into Western Australia, to get the construction market
moving, which is, as I said, labour intensive. When members opposite were in
office, they were unfamiliar with tax cuts. When the Liberal Party was in
office, all it did was put taxes up—record revenues, record
cost-of-living increases and record tax increases. Sure, we are now cutting
taxes because we managed the finances properly. Members opposite are envious
and jealous—that is all they are—because we are doing things
they never did. I understand that in the financial circumstances we are in, we
cannot do everything that people would like, but I think there is a general
recognition even amongst the most ardent Liberals out there that we inherited a
shocking set of finances—the worst in the history of any state in the
country—with deficits as far as the eye can see and $40 billion worth
of debt. We are turning that around fairly quickly and using our good financial
management to put in place targeted measures to create jobs, and that is exactly
what this is.
I would like to thank the gentlemen
at the back for coming. It is great to see you all!
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