❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions the Premier's commitment to a budget surplus given fluctuations in the iron ore price. The Premier reaffirms the government's commitment to achieving a surplus through expenditure cuts if necessary.
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IRON ORE PRICE — BUDGETARY IMPACTS
456. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. In
light of this, will the Premier still guarantee a surplus in next yearXXX ###XXXs budget?
456. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. In
light of this, will the Premier still guarantee a surplus in next yearXXX ###XXXs budget?
AnswerView source ↗
We have budgeted for a surplus and
if it is necessary to make further cuts in expenditure to achieve that, we are
prepared to do it. At the moment we have budgeted for a surplus and we expect
to achieve a surplus for this year and next year, as we have for every year of
the LiberalQQQ ### QQQNational government.
if it is necessary to make further cuts in expenditure to achieve that, we are
prepared to do it. At the moment we have budgeted for a surplus and we expect
to achieve a surplus for this year and next year, as we have for every year of
the LiberalQQQ ### QQQNational government.
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