❓ Dr. Thomas questions the Treasurer regarding inconsistencies in answers about special purpose accounts, specifically concerning the dates and lists provided in previous Questions Without Notice. He alleges the government may have misled the house.
AnsweredQoN 528Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT — SPECIAL PURPOSE
ACCOUNTS
528. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
It
feels like a Thursday! I refer to my questions without notice 295, 346 and 524,
answered on 7 April, 10 May and 14 June 2022, on special purpose
accounts.
(1) Can the
Treasurer confirm that question without notice 295 asked how many special
purpose accounts were operational ''as at 4 April 2022'' for all
parts of the question?
(2) Can the
Treasurer confirm that the government's answer to question without
notice 295 included the line, ''As at 4 April 2022, there are currently
24 TSPAs'', and the line, ''As at 4 April 2022, the balance of
the 24 TSPAs is $19.1 billion''?
(3) Can the
Treasurer confirm that question without notice 346 asked specifically for the
list of 24 special purpose accounts referenced in the answer to question
without notice 295?
(4) If yes to
(1), (2) and (3), why did the answer to question without notice 524, asked
yesterday, indicate that the answer given to question without notice 346
included only special purpose accounts in existence as at 30 June 2021?
(5) Did any of
the accounts listed in question without notice 524 asked yesterday, especially
the digital capability fund, the softwood
plantation expansion fund and the climate action fund, exist as at 4 April 2022?
(6) If yes to (5), why has the
government misled the house?
The PRESIDENT : Just before I give
the call to the parliamentary secretary, I might just take this opportunity to
remind members of standing order 105, which requires that questions be concise.
I give the call to the parliamentary
secretary on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
ACCOUNTS
528. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Treasurer:
It
feels like a Thursday! I refer to my questions without notice 295, 346 and 524,
answered on 7 April, 10 May and 14 June 2022, on special purpose
accounts.
(1) Can the
Treasurer confirm that question without notice 295 asked how many special
purpose accounts were operational ''as at 4 April 2022'' for all
parts of the question?
(2) Can the
Treasurer confirm that the government's answer to question without
notice 295 included the line, ''As at 4 April 2022, there are currently
24 TSPAs'', and the line, ''As at 4 April 2022, the balance of
the 24 TSPAs is $19.1 billion''?
(3) Can the
Treasurer confirm that question without notice 346 asked specifically for the
list of 24 special purpose accounts referenced in the answer to question
without notice 295?
(4) If yes to
(1), (2) and (3), why did the answer to question without notice 524, asked
yesterday, indicate that the answer given to question without notice 346
included only special purpose accounts in existence as at 30 June 2021?
(5) Did any of
the accounts listed in question without notice 524 asked yesterday, especially
the digital capability fund, the softwood
plantation expansion fund and the climate action fund, exist as at 4 April 2022?
(6) If yes to (5), why has the
government misled the house?
The PRESIDENT : Just before I give
the call to the parliamentary secretary, I might just take this opportunity to
remind members of standing order 105, which requires that questions be concise.
I give the call to the parliamentary
secretary on behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services.
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you, President. I answer on
behalf of the minister representing. I thank the member for some notice of the
question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Treasurer. It is
very succinct.
(1)–(6) The
Treasurer has addressed the member's queries in relation to the
Treasurer's special purpose accounts on
multiple occasions, as well as in the budget estimates process. If the
honourable member has any further genuine questions, the Treasurer will
endeavour to provide a response.
behalf of the minister representing. I thank the member for some notice of the
question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Treasurer. It is
very succinct.
(1)–(6) The
Treasurer has addressed the member's queries in relation to the
Treasurer's special purpose accounts on
multiple occasions, as well as in the budget estimates process. If the
honourable member has any further genuine questions, the Treasurer will
endeavour to provide a response.
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