❓ Hon. Kate Doust questions the Treasurer regarding potential changes to state pensioner concessions following a $24.5 million cut in federal funding. The government states it is still assessing the budget's impact.
AnsweredQoN 571Legislative Council
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STATE GOVERNMENT CHARGES — PENSIONER
CONCESSIONS
571. Hon KATE DOUST to the
minister representing the Treasurer:
I refer to the
federal budget paper No 3, ''Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes''
and the $24.5 million cut to concessions for pensioners.
(1) Will the Western Australian government
rule out changes to existing pensioner concessions on applicable state
government charges?
(2) If no to (l) —
(a) why not; and
(b) which pensioner rebates on state
government fees and charges will change, and by how much?
CONCESSIONS
571. Hon KATE DOUST to the
minister representing the Treasurer:
I refer to the
federal budget paper No 3, ''Part 2: Payments for Specific Purposes''
and the $24.5 million cut to concessions for pensioners.
(1) Will the Western Australian government
rule out changes to existing pensioner concessions on applicable state
government charges?
(2) If no to (l) —
(a) why not; and
(b) which pensioner rebates on state
government fees and charges will change, and by how much?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1)–(2) The state government is
still assessing the impacts of the federal budget and the implications for the
state's finances.
(1)–(2) The state government is
still assessing the impacts of the federal budget and the implications for the
state's finances.
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