Hon. Norman Moore (Opposition) questions the Treasurer about the cost of election promises, decisions made since the election, and a Treasurer's Instruction regarding a twenty-seventh pay period. The Treasurer, Hon. Kim Chance, states he doesn't have the answers readily available.

AnsweredQoN 77Legislative Council
Asked
6 April 2005
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Treasurer

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I refer the Treasurer to the Treasury memo of 21 February that outlined the impact of the Labor’s election promises on the budget. (1) Will the Treasurer indicate the cost of election promises made for each year subsequent to the date of the memo; if not, why not? (2) Will the Treasurer indicate the cost for each year of decisions made since the election; if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the Treasurer’s Instruction regarding the need for agencies to fund a twenty-seventh pay period due this year; if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.
(1) Will the Treasurer indicate the cost of election promises made for each year subsequent to the date of the memo; if not, why not? (2) Will the Treasurer indicate the cost for each year of decisions made since the election; if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the Treasurer’s Instruction regarding the need for agencies to fund a twenty-seventh pay period due this year; if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.
(2) Will the Treasurer indicate the cost for each year of decisions made since the election; if not, why not? (3) Will the minister table the Treasurer’s Instruction regarding the need for agencies to fund a twenty-seventh pay period due this year; if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.
(3) Will the minister table the Treasurer’s Instruction regarding the need for agencies to fund a twenty-seventh pay period due this year; if not, why not? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.
Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. I regret that I do not have an answer to the question in my file. In the event that it arrives in the next few moments, I am happy to provide it.

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