❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Treasurer's projected population growth rate in the 2014-15 State Budget, but the Treasurer avoids providing a specific figure, focusing on the general impact of population growth on state services. The exchange is heated with multiple interjections.
AnsweredQoN 357Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
STATE
BUDGET 2014–15 — PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH
357. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. I ask again: in light of the
fact that the Treasurer thinks population growth will be higher than 2.1 per
cent, what rate does he think it will be?
BUDGET 2014–15 — PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH
357. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question. I ask again: in light of the
fact that the Treasurer thinks population growth will be higher than 2.1 per
cent, what rate does he think it will be?
AnswerView source ↗
Again, the context of my statement was that I was asked about
some of the risks and one of them is population growth. The member struggles
with that, but it is a reality. A large amount of demand in schools and
hospitals, and on welfare and other things is driven by population growth.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : No.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park!
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : That is particularly the case because a large amount of the
population growth is coming from overseas with new house formation, so it is a
big demand. I expressed a concern that that is one of the risks and I stated
that if population growth is higher, there will be more demand on our services;
that is the reality of it.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : Members on that side might quibble, but they have not —
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : You're the Treasurer.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : I am the Treasurer.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
Minister, can you wind this up please.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I am
waiting for the shadow Treasurer to get down to the real thing. Quibbling about
Treasury's forecast of population growth —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park!
Dr M.D. NAHAN :
Quibbling on population growth and whether I think it might vary up or down is
not the real picture.
some of the risks and one of them is population growth. The member struggles
with that, but it is a reality. A large amount of demand in schools and
hospitals, and on welfare and other things is driven by population growth.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : No.
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park!
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : That is particularly the case because a large amount of the
population growth is coming from overseas with new house formation, so it is a
big demand. I expressed a concern that that is one of the risks and I stated
that if population growth is higher, there will be more demand on our services;
that is the reality of it.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members!
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : Members on that side might quibble, but they have not —
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : You're the Treasurer.
Dr
M.D. NAHAN : I am the Treasurer.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Victoria Park, I call you to order for the second time.
Minister, can you wind this up please.
Dr M.D. NAHAN : I am
waiting for the shadow Treasurer to get down to the real thing. Quibbling about
Treasury's forecast of population growth —
Mr B.S. Wyatt interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Victoria Park!
Dr M.D. NAHAN :
Quibbling on population growth and whether I think it might vary up or down is
not the real picture.
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