❓ Question regarding Treasurer Ripper consulting WA Labor federal members about the premium property tax before its reversal. Ripper avoids naming specific individuals, stating he consulted widely and the tax is now defunct.
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PREMIUM PROPERTY TAX, WA LABOR FEDERAL MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT CANVASSED
I refer to an article in The Australian Financial Review on 12 October 2001, in which the Treasurer is quoted as saying that he had canvassed opinion from “a couple of federal colleagues” before his backflip on the premium property tax on family homes. Will the Treasurer advise which of the Western Australian Labor federal members of Parliament and candidates expressed concern to him over the premium property tax? Mr RIPPER
I refer to an article in The Australian Financial Review on 12 October 2001, in which the Treasurer is quoted as saying that he had canvassed opinion from “a couple of federal colleagues” before his backflip on the premium property tax on family homes. Will the Treasurer advise which of the Western Australian Labor federal members of Parliament and candidates expressed concern to him over the premium property tax? Mr RIPPER
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It is amazing how the Opposition wishes to go over a matter that is absolutely dead. The premium land tax is dead. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER replied: It is amazing how the Opposition wishes to go over a matter that is absolutely dead. The premium land tax is dead. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
It is amazing how the Opposition wishes to go over a matter that is absolutely dead. The premium land tax is dead. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER replied: It is amazing how the Opposition wishes to go over a matter that is absolutely dead. The premium land tax is dead. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
It is amazing how the Opposition wishes to go over a matter that is absolutely dead. The premium land tax is dead. Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
The SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER: However, some ghouls opposite want to disinter the bones and dangle them before the community to continue to make political capital out of the issue. Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Dr Gallop: What do we call that? Political necrophilia. Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
Mr RIPPER: I consulted with a wide range of people in the community. For example, I spoke to a meeting of self-funded retirees in Bunbury. I read a lot of letters both to me and in the Press. I also spoke to a wide range of people in the community whom I came across in my daily political activities. Indeed, in my daily political activities I had discussions with three different federal candidates for the Australian Labor Party. I do not think it is necessary to put their names on the public record. They passed on to me the community views that they had received, and I took that into account, along with all the other soundings, when I considered whether or not this tax had been considered as fair and reasonable by the community. The Premier and I consulted and took a recommendation to Cabinet. The tax is dead.
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