A question on notice regarding the introduction of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) by the Commonwealth Government and whether agreement was sought from the Western Australian State Government. The response indicates no agreement was required or sought.

AnsweredQoN 1194Legislative Council
Asked
9 September 2003
Portfolio
State Development

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I ask this question on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition. I refer the parliamentary secretary to the petroleum resource rent tax and ask - (1) When was the PRRT introduced by the Commonwealth Government? (2) Did the Commonwealth obtain agreement for the arrangement with the Western Australian State Government of the day? Hon KEN TRAVERS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
(1) When was the PRRT introduced by the Commonwealth Government? (2) Did the Commonwealth obtain agreement for the arrangement with the Western Australian State Government of the day? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
(2) Did the Commonwealth obtain agreement for the arrangement with the Western Australian State Government of the day? Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
Hon KEN TRAVERS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
(1) The Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 took effect from 1 July 1986. (2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.
(2) As far as the Minister for State Development is aware, the Commonwealth Government was not required to obtain agreement from the Western Australian Government for the introduction of these arrangements and did not seek to obtain such an agreement.

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