❓ Mr. Wyatt questions Premier Barnett about a potential $511 million tax increase on the business sector and the likelihood of tax cuts during the government's term. Barnett deflects, stating the budget will be available for scrutiny soon and that tax revenues rise annually.
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TAX REFORM AND REDUCTION STRATEGY
I have a supplementary question. In light of the $511 million tax increase on the business sector and in light of the fact that the former Treasurer said that this budget will have no tax cuts, can we expect that promise to be delivered during this term of government? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I have a supplementary question. In light of the $511 million tax increase on the business sector and in light of the fact that the former Treasurer said that this budget will have no tax cuts, can we expect that promise to be delivered during this term of government? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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Two more sleeps and the member will be able to scrutinise the budget. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Two more sleeps and the member will be able to scrutinise the budget. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Two more sleeps and the member will be able to scrutinise the budget. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Two more sleeps and the member will be able to scrutinise the budget. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Two more sleeps and the member will be able to scrutinise the budget. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Come on, you can be more original than that—that was the last Treasurer’s line! Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : It is every Treasurer’s line—it has been forever! Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Look what happened to him! The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
The SPEAKER : Thank you, members. Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : The member argues that there will be a tax increase because we deferred a planned tax cut. Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Will they be paying more taxes? Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
Mr C.J. BARNETT : Total tax revenues will rise, as they do year in, year out, but we stand by our record of keeping taxes to a minimum, and the member will see that that is the case in the budget on Thursday.
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