❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier's justification of state debt levels in light of low interest rates, inquiring if the Premier can guarantee these rates will persist for the debt's lifetime. The Premier dismisses the question as nonsensical.
AnsweredQoN 416Legislative Assembly
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STATE DEBT
— PREMIER'S COMMENTS
416. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
I refer to the PremierXXX ###XXXs
justification to the house yesterday trying to positively spin the shocking
debt that he has burdened the state with. I quote —
� at record low long-term interest rates, it is not such a bad position
to be in.
Can the Premier confirm that interest rates will remain at
these levels for the lifetime of the debt?
— PREMIER'S COMMENTS
416. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
I refer to the PremierXXX ###XXXs
justification to the house yesterday trying to positively spin the shocking
debt that he has burdened the state with. I quote —
� at record low long-term interest rates, it is not such a bad position
to be in.
Can the Premier confirm that interest rates will remain at
these levels for the lifetime of the debt?
AnswerView source ↗
I am, of course, Nostradamus—what a silly, silly
question! If the member cannot ask a sensible question, he should let someone
else ask one.
question! If the member cannot ask a sensible question, he should let someone
else ask one.
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