❓ A WA MP questions the Treasurer about measures to alleviate fuel price pressures on families and regional areas, given increased state revenue from oil royalties and GST. The Treasurer responds by highlighting the complexities of revenue distribution and promising consideration in the upcoming budget.
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FUEL PRICES
Given that Western Australia has already received a windfall of at least $310 million from oil production royalties, and an additional $46 million from goods and service tax on fuel sales in 2005-06 as a result of record oil prices - (1) What measures can the Treasurer implement at the state level to ease the pain that average family motorists are feeling at the fuel pump? (2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER
Given that Western Australia has already received a windfall of at least $310 million from oil production royalties, and an additional $46 million from goods and service tax on fuel sales in 2005-06 as a result of record oil prices - (1) What measures can the Treasurer implement at the state level to ease the pain that average family motorists are feeling at the fuel pump? (2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER
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(1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(1) What measures can the Treasurer implement at the state level to ease the pain that average family motorists are feeling at the fuel pump? (2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(1) What measures can the Treasurer implement at the state level to ease the pain that average family motorists are feeling at the fuel pump? (2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(2) Will he consider again raising the current $53 a year family rebate on the registration of private vehicles in the upcoming state government? (3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(3) What is he doing to assist people in rural and regional Western Australia who are especially hard hit because of longer driving distances and fuel prices of 10c or more a litre above metropolitan pump prices? Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER replied: (1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
(1)-(3) I can confirm what I said - Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr M.W. Trenorden : I know nothing! Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : That is true! The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : Order! I call the member for Avon to order for the first time. Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
Mr E.S. RIPPER : I can confirm that we will be looking after family finances in the budget. As I said in my earlier remarks, we pay very careful attention to the impact of our basket of household fees and charges on the average family. We take great care to keep any increases in those charges well below the rate of inflation. With regard to the two matters mentioned by the member, the first matter I will comment on is the goods and services tax paid on fuel. As the Prime Minister pointed out, and I do not often quote him, when people spend money on fuel, they tend not to spend that same money again on other things. The same dollar cannot be spent twice. Increased GST on fuel is balanced by less GST received from other goods. Therefore, there is no increase in GST as a result of the rise in petrol prices. It simply diverts expenditure from one good to another. With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
With regard to oil royalties, I would like the member to understand two things: firstly, oil royalties do not increase the price of oil. That price is set by world markets. The oil royalties charged by the state and commonwealth are not adding to the fuel price; that is set by world markets. Secondly, the member also needs to understand that 90 per cent of our oil royalties are redistributed to other states. Over a five-year period we lose 90 per cent of our oil royalties. We keep only our population share of oil royalties. That is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $4 billion a year; that is one reason that our subsidy to the rest of the country is $2 000 per Western Australian a year. The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The member should not think that because of those oil and petrol matters there is additional money for the state. Nevertheless, the state is doing very well and we want to make sure, and will make sure in the forthcoming budget, that that prosperity extends to all Western Australians. However, we are taking particular care to minimise the impact of our fees and charges on the household budget. We know that families are suffering from high petrol prices and that the Reserve Bank has put up interest rates, quite contrary to the impression created by the federal government when it went to the people at the last election. The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
The SPEAKER : I call the member for Roe to order for the first time.
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