Hon Simon O'Brien questions the Minister representing the Treasurer about further assessments of Labor's election commitments' impact on state finances after 21 February 2005. The Minister confirms a further assessment exists and will be included in the budget papers.

AnsweredQoN 322Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2005
Portfolio
minister representing the Treasurer

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Thank you very much, Mr President. I am sure that we do not want any carping or negativity to enter the debate, so I will frame my - The PRESIDENT: That does not sound like a question, Hon Simon O’Brien. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It has already started. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member should ask the question. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT: That does not sound like a question, Hon Simon O’Brien. Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It has already started. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member should ask the question. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Several members interjected. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It has already started. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member should ask the question. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : It has already started. The PRESIDENT : The honourable member should ask the question. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
The PRESIDENT : The honourable member should ask the question. Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN : My question without notice of which some notice has been given is to the minister representing the Treasurer, because I know what a great team they are. I am sure that there will be a very rational response to my rational question. I refer to the minute of 21 February 2005 to the Treasurer from the Acting Under Treasurer on the impact of election commitments on forward estimates of state finances, reference 6143060, and its attachments relating to Labor’s election commitments. (1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Has a further assessment of Labor election commitments made after 21 February 2005 been requested or provided? (2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(2) If so, will the minister now table that further information? (3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(3) If no to (1), will the minister now advise the house of the nature and value of the post-21 February election commitments? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
I thank the honourable member. First of all there was Antony and Cleopatra - Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Which one are you? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : I do not really know what order they were in. Then there was obviously Romeo and Juliet and - Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon Simon O’Brien : Jekyll and Hyde perhaps? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : No, that might have been a gay coupling; I do not know. Anyway, Eric and Ljiljanna - it has a lovely ring to it. It could end up in the history books; one just never knows. However, I do thank the honourable member for that question and I do have the appropriate responses for him. (1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(1) Yes. (2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(2) The information is included in the budget papers, which will be tabled tomorrow. (3) Not applicable.
(3) Not applicable.

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