❓ Opposition questions the Premier regarding the government's stamp duty relief policy, alleging it will damage jobs and the economy. The Premier deflects by attacking the opposition's past tax policies.
AnsweredQoN 1070Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STATE ECONOMY — STAMP DUTY REBATE
1070. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the Premier now admit that the government bungled its stamp duty relief
policy, which will cause damage to jobs and the economy, or do we have to wait
two years —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — for
it to be fixed —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : —
like with the government's admission on its bungled policy for regional
migration changes?
1070. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the Premier now admit that the government bungled its stamp duty relief
policy, which will cause damage to jobs and the economy, or do we have to wait
two years —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER : Treasurer!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : — for
it to be fixed —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mrs L.M. HARVEY : —
like with the government's admission on its bungled policy for regional
migration changes?
AnswerView source ↗
The Leader of the Opposition knows
a thing or two about taxes, because when she was in government, all her
government did was put them up! It put up stamp duty, it put up payroll tax and
it put up land tax. Remember land tax? I was speaking to the member for South
Perth. I had constituents, members of the Liberal Party, coming up to me
whingeing about the Liberal Party's increases to land tax—prominent
Liberal Party members coming up to me whilst I was swimming in a swimming pool
and confronting me with their land tax bill.
Mr R.H. Cook : In the pool?
Mr M. McGOWAN : In the pool.
That is what they did.
Mr D.A. Templeman : They
laminated it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It was extraordinary.
That is what the Liberal Party did
when it was in office. If I understand it right, the Leader of the Liberal
Party is now complaining about our cut to stamp duty and is saying that it is
going to cost the people of Western Australia jobs. That is what she has just
said. The Leader of the Liberal Party is saying that our cut to stamp duty is
going to cost the people of Western Australia jobs. Therefore, according to her
logic, if we put stamp duty up, it will create more jobs—correct? That
is her logic. That is the logic that the Leader of the Opposition is now
putting forward in this place. Is it any wonder that the Liberal Party is not
fit for office?
a thing or two about taxes, because when she was in government, all her
government did was put them up! It put up stamp duty, it put up payroll tax and
it put up land tax. Remember land tax? I was speaking to the member for South
Perth. I had constituents, members of the Liberal Party, coming up to me
whingeing about the Liberal Party's increases to land tax—prominent
Liberal Party members coming up to me whilst I was swimming in a swimming pool
and confronting me with their land tax bill.
Mr R.H. Cook : In the pool?
Mr M. McGOWAN : In the pool.
That is what they did.
Mr D.A. Templeman : They
laminated it!
Mr M. McGOWAN : It was extraordinary.
That is what the Liberal Party did
when it was in office. If I understand it right, the Leader of the Liberal
Party is now complaining about our cut to stamp duty and is saying that it is
going to cost the people of Western Australia jobs. That is what she has just
said. The Leader of the Liberal Party is saying that our cut to stamp duty is
going to cost the people of Western Australia jobs. Therefore, according to her
logic, if we put stamp duty up, it will create more jobs—correct? That
is her logic. That is the logic that the Leader of the Opposition is now
putting forward in this place. Is it any wonder that the Liberal Party is not
fit for office?
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