❓ Mr. Rundle questions the Minister for Racing and Gaming about potential changes to point-of-consumption tax and levies to make the TAB more attractive to buyers amidst Tabcorp's renegotiation efforts. The Minister deflects, stating the Treasurer is handling the sale and avoids specifics to prevent jeopardising the process.
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TAB
— SALE
428. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I echo that. I just say that I will
miss having the member for North West Central sitting next to me, which I have
had for five years. Good luck.
I refer to recent reports of
Tabcorp's attempts to renegotiate wagering licences across many states,
including WA, which the company refers to as Project Midnight.
(1) Does the minister rule out increasing the
point-of-consumption tax or applying levies to corporate bookmakers to
make the TAB more attractive to potential buyers?
(2) Has the
minister met with representatives of Tabcorp about the rate of
point-of-consumption tax in Western Australia?
— SALE
428. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Racing and Gaming:
I echo that. I just say that I will
miss having the member for North West Central sitting next to me, which I have
had for five years. Good luck.
I refer to recent reports of
Tabcorp's attempts to renegotiate wagering licences across many states,
including WA, which the company refers to as Project Midnight.
(1) Does the minister rule out increasing the
point-of-consumption tax or applying levies to corporate bookmakers to
make the TAB more attractive to potential buyers?
(2) Has the
minister met with representatives of Tabcorp about the rate of
point-of-consumption tax in Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) I am not sure that the member is actually asking
the right minister with regard to the sale of the TAB. It is actually
being done by the Treasurer, so the member may want to readdress the question,
but I will answer it in a general manner. As
the member knows, the government is seeking and looking at the possible sale of the TAB. That is going through a process. I will not say anything in
this chamber that might jeopardise that.
the right minister with regard to the sale of the TAB. It is actually
being done by the Treasurer, so the member may want to readdress the question,
but I will answer it in a general manner. As
the member knows, the government is seeking and looking at the possible sale of the TAB. That is going through a process. I will not say anything in
this chamber that might jeopardise that.
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