❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier about guaranteeing no reduction in the GST threshold for online purchases until WA receives a fairer GST redistribution. The Premier avoids a direct guarantee, emphasizing the importance of GST distribution for WA and upcoming discussions.
AnsweredQoN 871Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
GOODS AND
SERVICES TAX DISTRIBUTION — ONLINE PURCHASES
871. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Will the Premier therefore
guarantee that he will not sign up to an agreement to reduce the threshold on
which GST is paid on online internet purchases —
Mr T.R. Buswell :
That's exactly what we said at the meeting.
Mr B.S. WYATT :
Shoosh!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
right, thank you.
Mr B.S. WYATT :
Will the Premier therefore guarantee that he will not sign up to reduce the
threshold on which GST is paid on online internet purchases until he gets a
fairer redistribution of the GST for Western Australians?
SERVICES TAX DISTRIBUTION — ONLINE PURCHASES
871. Mr B.S. WYATT to the
Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Will the Premier therefore
guarantee that he will not sign up to an agreement to reduce the threshold on
which GST is paid on online internet purchases —
Mr T.R. Buswell :
That's exactly what we said at the meeting.
Mr B.S. WYATT :
Shoosh!
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
right, thank you.
Mr B.S. WYATT :
Will the Premier therefore guarantee that he will not sign up to reduce the
threshold on which GST is paid on online internet purchases until he gets a
fairer redistribution of the GST for Western Australians?
AnswerView source ↗
I think this government is well established on its
credentials and fighting for —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes
or no?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am sorry, but the member for Victoria Park is not part of the negotiations.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Listen! Thank you. Member for Victoria Park, I am not going to have you shout
out when it suits you. I am not going to even discuss it with you. Do not shout
out all the time. It is now wearing thin. I call you to order as well, member
for Armadale, for the first time.
Mr T.R. Buswell :
The second time.
The
SPEAKER : For the second time! Can you please answer the question, Premier.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Yes, I think I have, Mr Speaker.
The distribution of the GST is the
most significant financial issue for Western Australia. We are prepared as a
state to subsidise some of the weaker states, but one of the reasons we lost
the AAA credit rating is that over half of our total expenditure on health and
education is growing as our population grows and ages while our source of
income is increasingly dependent on royalties, which by definition —
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : So you won't guarantee it; is what you're
saying?
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I am sorry to tell the member for Victoria Park that there
will be some serious discussions about the GST by the Prime Minister, by
Treasurers and by Premiers and that, unfortunately, he will not be part of
those discussions.
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Albany. I call you to order for the first
time.
credentials and fighting for —
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Yes
or no?
Mr C.J. BARNETT : I
am sorry, but the member for Victoria Park is not part of the negotiations.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Listen! Thank you. Member for Victoria Park, I am not going to have you shout
out when it suits you. I am not going to even discuss it with you. Do not shout
out all the time. It is now wearing thin. I call you to order as well, member
for Armadale, for the first time.
Mr T.R. Buswell :
The second time.
The
SPEAKER : For the second time! Can you please answer the question, Premier.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Yes, I think I have, Mr Speaker.
The distribution of the GST is the
most significant financial issue for Western Australia. We are prepared as a
state to subsidise some of the weaker states, but one of the reasons we lost
the AAA credit rating is that over half of our total expenditure on health and
education is growing as our population grows and ages while our source of
income is increasingly dependent on royalties, which by definition —
Mr
B.S. Wyatt : So you won't guarantee it; is what you're
saying?
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : I am sorry to tell the member for Victoria Park that there
will be some serious discussions about the GST by the Prime Minister, by
Treasurers and by Premiers and that, unfortunately, he will not be part of
those discussions.
Mr
P.B. Watson interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Albany. I call you to order for the first
time.
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