❓ The Treasurer outlines the Carpenter government's initiatives for first home buyers in WA, including grants and stamp duty exemptions, highlighting the number of recipients and funding amounts. He also contrasts their responsible financial management with the opposition's proposals.
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FIRST HOME BUYERS
Can the Treasurer update the house on how the Carpenter government is helping out first home buyers in Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
Can the Treasurer update the house on how the Carpenter government is helping out first home buyers in Western Australia? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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I can because I have just got figures from the Office of State Revenue that show that 18 000 Western Australians received the first home owner grant in the calendar year 2005. Some $127.4 million was paid to those 18 000 first home owners. Interestingly, the first home buyer capital of Western Australia is Kalgoorlie, with 355 home buyers benefiting from almost $2.5 million of first home owner grant funding last year. The runner-up was Ellenbrook, followed by Maylands, Clarkson and Butler. Those four and Kalgoorlie were the top five. This grant is totally funded by the state government. We have assisted 50 000 Western Australians since 2003. That is not all we are doing to assist first home buyers, because we also offer stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers. In 2005 the government gave $70 million of relief to 13 500 first home buyers, which equates to about $5 000 for every purchase. Once again, Kalgoorlie tops the list of beneficiaries. Next is Thornlie, followed by Gosnells and then another interesting group of suburbs and regional towns that have also benefited. This set of grants and stamp duty exemptions is part of an overall program of stamp duty and tax relief and family concessions. Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I can because I have just got figures from the Office of State Revenue that show that 18 000 Western Australians received the first home owner grant in the calendar year 2005. Some $127.4 million was paid to those 18 000 first home owners. Interestingly, the first home buyer capital of Western Australia is Kalgoorlie, with 355 home buyers benefiting from almost $2.5 million of first home owner grant funding last year. The runner-up was Ellenbrook, followed by Maylands, Clarkson and Butler. Those four and Kalgoorlie were the top five. This grant is totally funded by the state government. We have assisted 50 000 Western Australians since 2003. That is not all we are doing to assist first home buyers, because we also offer stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers. In 2005 the government gave $70 million of relief to 13 500 first home buyers, which equates to about $5 000 for every purchase. Once again, Kalgoorlie tops the list of beneficiaries. Next is Thornlie, followed by Gosnells and then another interesting group of suburbs and regional towns that have also benefited. This set of grants and stamp duty exemptions is part of an overall program of stamp duty and tax relief and family concessions. Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
I can because I have just got figures from the Office of State Revenue that show that 18 000 Western Australians received the first home owner grant in the calendar year 2005. Some $127.4 million was paid to those 18 000 first home owners. Interestingly, the first home buyer capital of Western Australia is Kalgoorlie, with 355 home buyers benefiting from almost $2.5 million of first home owner grant funding last year. The runner-up was Ellenbrook, followed by Maylands, Clarkson and Butler. Those four and Kalgoorlie were the top five. This grant is totally funded by the state government. We have assisted 50 000 Western Australians since 2003. That is not all we are doing to assist first home buyers, because we also offer stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers. In 2005 the government gave $70 million of relief to 13 500 first home buyers, which equates to about $5 000 for every purchase. Once again, Kalgoorlie tops the list of beneficiaries. Next is Thornlie, followed by Gosnells and then another interesting group of suburbs and regional towns that have also benefited. This set of grants and stamp duty exemptions is part of an overall program of stamp duty and tax relief and family concessions. Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: I can because I have just got figures from the Office of State Revenue that show that 18 000 Western Australians received the first home owner grant in the calendar year 2005. Some $127.4 million was paid to those 18 000 first home owners. Interestingly, the first home buyer capital of Western Australia is Kalgoorlie, with 355 home buyers benefiting from almost $2.5 million of first home owner grant funding last year. The runner-up was Ellenbrook, followed by Maylands, Clarkson and Butler. Those four and Kalgoorlie were the top five. This grant is totally funded by the state government. We have assisted 50 000 Western Australians since 2003. That is not all we are doing to assist first home buyers, because we also offer stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers. In 2005 the government gave $70 million of relief to 13 500 first home buyers, which equates to about $5 000 for every purchase. Once again, Kalgoorlie tops the list of beneficiaries. Next is Thornlie, followed by Gosnells and then another interesting group of suburbs and regional towns that have also benefited. This set of grants and stamp duty exemptions is part of an overall program of stamp duty and tax relief and family concessions. Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
I can because I have just got figures from the Office of State Revenue that show that 18 000 Western Australians received the first home owner grant in the calendar year 2005. Some $127.4 million was paid to those 18 000 first home owners. Interestingly, the first home buyer capital of Western Australia is Kalgoorlie, with 355 home buyers benefiting from almost $2.5 million of first home owner grant funding last year. The runner-up was Ellenbrook, followed by Maylands, Clarkson and Butler. Those four and Kalgoorlie were the top five. This grant is totally funded by the state government. We have assisted 50 000 Western Australians since 2003. That is not all we are doing to assist first home buyers, because we also offer stamp duty exemptions for first home buyers. In 2005 the government gave $70 million of relief to 13 500 first home buyers, which equates to about $5 000 for every purchase. Once again, Kalgoorlie tops the list of beneficiaries. Next is Thornlie, followed by Gosnells and then another interesting group of suburbs and regional towns that have also benefited. This set of grants and stamp duty exemptions is part of an overall program of stamp duty and tax relief and family concessions. Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr J.H.D. Day : Where does the money come from? Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : It comes from Western Australia’s revenues and we totally fund it. The concessions are part of a program of family tax relief and concessions worth more than $2.4 billion. These are decisions that we have made in just under two years to put $2.4 billion worth of tax relief and family concessions into the system. Since we have come to power, we have abolished eight taxes in Western Australia. As I have already put on the public record, further tax relief will be provided in the next budget. However, we will be financially responsible in the way we manage expenditure and tax relief. We need to balance tax relief against infrastructure costs, expenditure and the need to pay wage increases to public servants. One thing we will not be doing is making wacky promises like the promises of the Leader of the Opposition. We will not be promising to spend $4.4 billion to sink the Kwinana Freeway along the South Perth foreshore. We will not be raising that as part of our vision. I wonder whether the member for South Perth was consulted about that or whether this is the first shot in the preselection campaign for his seat - perhaps it is the first shot. We will be managing the finances of this state responsibly. We will not be backing proposals like Birney’s beach. As a consequence, we will be able to continue to assist first home buyers and to provide tax relief and family concessions, and we will be able to offer more in the next state budget.
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