❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Treasurer's statement regarding the timing of legislation impacting dividend revenue, accusing the Treasurer of deceit. The Treasurer defends his position, suggesting the opposition should have understood the midyear review details.
AnsweredQoN 488Legislative Assembly
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INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA —
DIVIDENDS
488. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I ask a supplementary question. In light of the fact, as per
the answer, that all the revenue from the dividends from 2012–13 to
2016–17 was written into the midyear review, how can the Treasurer's
statement to Parliament that ''which years it is written in will depend
on the timing of the passage of this legislation'' be correct?
DIVIDENDS
488. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I ask a supplementary question. In light of the fact, as per
the answer, that all the revenue from the dividends from 2012–13 to
2016–17 was written into the midyear review, how can the Treasurer's
statement to Parliament that ''which years it is written in will depend
on the timing of the passage of this legislation'' be correct?
AnswerView source ↗
We were dealing with the legislation before the house at the
time.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You
were very deceitful, Treasurer.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, you ask a question and then you interrupt all the
time. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : ''Careful''
is the word that springs to mind. Yesterday I took the time to go back to the
midyear review. If I had been in opposition at the time and I had read a
feature box at the front of the midyear review that referred to some dividend
arrangements, I would have taken the time to work out what they meant. There is
a big hole there. I would have needed only three things—a calculator, a
willingness to do a bit of hard work and half a brain—and I would have
worked it out myself.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
time.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : You
were very deceitful, Treasurer.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, you ask a question and then you interrupt all the
time. I call you to order for the first time.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : ''Careful''
is the word that springs to mind. Yesterday I took the time to go back to the
midyear review. If I had been in opposition at the time and I had read a
feature box at the front of the midyear review that referred to some dividend
arrangements, I would have taken the time to work out what they meant. There is
a big hole there. I would have needed only three things—a calculator, a
willingness to do a bit of hard work and half a brain—and I would have
worked it out myself.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
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