❓ Hon Ken Travers asks about the upcoming Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement negotiations and how the Minister will improve funding for low-income housing compared to the previous government's approach. Hon Tom Stephens responds by criticising the previous agreement and outlining his intention to fight for a better deal, blaming GST and federal policies for current issues.
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I refer to the negotiations with the Commonwealth Government on the next Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that are due to commence formally in August 2001. (1) What key issues and emphasis will the Minister for Housing be pursuing in those negotiations to ensure a better funding deal for low-income housing in Western Australia? (2) How will this differ from the inadequate approach taken by the previous Government? HON TOM STEPHENS
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(1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(1) What key issues and emphasis will the Minister for Housing be pursuing in those negotiations to ensure a better funding deal for low-income housing in Western Australia? (2) How will this differ from the inadequate approach taken by the previous Government? HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(2) How will this differ from the inadequate approach taken by the previous Government? HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(1) What key issues and emphasis will the Minister for Housing be pursuing in those negotiations to ensure a better funding deal for low-income housing in Western Australia? (2) How will this differ from the inadequate approach taken by the previous Government? HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(2) How will this differ from the inadequate approach taken by the previous Government? HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
HON TOM STEPHENS replied: (1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
(1)-(2) Members need to take heed of the situation the State is in by virtue of the application of a couple of federal government policies. Tomorrow I will travel to Alice Springs to attend my first ministerial council meeting as the Minister for Housing. This is a very important issue for Western Australia, and I hope I go with the support of those opposite. Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
Hon N.F. Moore: You will, if you have a one-way ticket. Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
Hon TOM STEPHENS: I have the task of not only going but also coming back with, hopefully, some detail of the progress made with the Federal Government. In Alice Springs I will meet my federal counterpart, Senator Vanstone, who has responsibility for responding to housing needs across Australia. She is at the other side of the negotiations, which will come on stream about August. I will tackle a totally inadequate Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement that was signed off by the previous Government. That agreement produced a shocking outcome for the people of Western Australia. It was signed off with the full knowledge that it contained diminishing returns to provide affordable housing through the Ministry of Housing in this State. Built within it was a reducing value for the Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement; effectively what is inappropriately called a 1 per cent efficiency dividend. Over a four-year period, that diminishes by $35 million the commonwealth funds flowing to this State. We were told by members opposite when they were in government that this would have minimal impact on this sector. The effect of the goods and services tax on the housing sector in this State, and on my portfolio specifically, not only has had a devastating impact on the private housing sector, which had to be offset for the interim period by the first home owners scheme, but also has diminished the capacity of the Ministry of Housing, and therefore my capacity, to flow into this sector the finances necessary to maintain the existing housing stock and to continue to acquire and build more housing stock. Instead of 4.7 per cent, the allocation is about 9 per cent, which was known by the Opposition although it went silent about it. I will vigorously pursue the Federal Government for the remainder of its term and seek a fair flow of the funds from the Commonwealth for this State to respond to the GST and get a better Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. If the current Federal Government does not deliver, a Federal Labor Government led by Kim Beazley will have the opportunity and pleasure of doing exactly that in double-quick time.
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