❓ Opposition Leader questions the Treasurer about a Department of Housing investment in Goldmaster Enterprises, alleging secrecy and financial risk. The Treasurer deflects, stating lack of involvement in specific deals and questioning the Leader's credibility.
AnsweredQoN 222Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING — GOLDMASTER
ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
222. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the Treasurer provide an answer to these questions in the house; and,
how can his government allow millions of dollars to be put at risk in this
highly unusual investment in a private development company in a deal so secret
that neither the Treasurer nor the housing minister knows anything about it?
ENTERPRISES PTY LTD
222. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Treasurer:
I have a supplementary question.
When will the Treasurer provide an answer to these questions in the house; and,
how can his government allow millions of dollars to be put at risk in this
highly unusual investment in a private development company in a deal so secret
that neither the Treasurer nor the housing minister knows anything about it?
AnswerView source ↗
As I indicated last week in answer
to a different question, the housing department, in its affordable housing
policy, enters into a diverse set of arrangements to encourage the private
sector to help with the policy, which is in all electorates—all over
the place. I believe that more than 4 000 affordable housing projects have been
developed through various means. Those arrangements are sometimes diverse and
wideranging for how the Department of Housing takes equity in them. As
Treasurer, I do not get involved in the negotiations of the deals and the
specifics of the contracts. If the Leader of the Opposition puts the question
on notice to the housing minister, I will look at the details and I will answer
it. However, to answer the question specifically, the real issue here, and my
problem, really, is that of course I am not involved in the detail and, given
the exercise of the last two days, everything the Leader of the Opposition puts
up is rubbish, so how can I believe it and respond to it?
to a different question, the housing department, in its affordable housing
policy, enters into a diverse set of arrangements to encourage the private
sector to help with the policy, which is in all electorates—all over
the place. I believe that more than 4 000 affordable housing projects have been
developed through various means. Those arrangements are sometimes diverse and
wideranging for how the Department of Housing takes equity in them. As
Treasurer, I do not get involved in the negotiations of the deals and the
specifics of the contracts. If the Leader of the Opposition puts the question
on notice to the housing minister, I will look at the details and I will answer
it. However, to answer the question specifically, the real issue here, and my
problem, really, is that of course I am not involved in the detail and, given
the exercise of the last two days, everything the Leader of the Opposition puts
up is rubbish, so how can I believe it and respond to it?
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