❓ Mrs Harvey questions the Premier on reversing migration changes and the foreign investor tax to stimulate the economy. The Premier clarifies that migration policy is a federal matter and defends the foreign buyers duty surcharge.
AnsweredQoN 825Legislative Assembly
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825. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier realise that to stimulate the economy, he will need to reverse
his ill-conceived migration changes and the foreign investor tax?
PERFORMANCE
825. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Does the Premier realise that to stimulate the economy, he will need to reverse
his ill-conceived migration changes and the foreign investor tax?
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I do not know if the Leader of the
Opposition understands, but migration policy is a matter for the commonwealth
government under the commonwealth Constitution. It is a matter for the
commonwealth government. I do not know why the member is unaware of that.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
please. It is a very important question.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is a bit
like Peter Dutton. Peter Dutton, the other day, seemed to think that Western Australia should have its own Navy. The Leader of the Opposition seems to think that we
are responsible for migration policy. It is a national responsibility.
Obviously, we will work cooperatively with the commonwealth on those matters,
as we have on many issues, but it is a national responsibility. When it comes
to the foreign buyers duty surcharge and ensuring that foreign purchasers of
property in Western Australia pay their fair share, I think that foreign
purchasers of property in Western Australia should pay their fair share. If the
Leader of the Opposition does not agree with that, take it to the next
election.
Opposition understands, but migration policy is a matter for the commonwealth
government under the commonwealth Constitution. It is a matter for the
commonwealth government. I do not know why the member is unaware of that.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members,
please. It is a very important question.
Mr M. McGOWAN : It is a bit
like Peter Dutton. Peter Dutton, the other day, seemed to think that Western Australia should have its own Navy. The Leader of the Opposition seems to think that we
are responsible for migration policy. It is a national responsibility.
Obviously, we will work cooperatively with the commonwealth on those matters,
as we have on many issues, but it is a national responsibility. When it comes
to the foreign buyers duty surcharge and ensuring that foreign purchasers of
property in Western Australia pay their fair share, I think that foreign
purchasers of property in Western Australia should pay their fair share. If the
Leader of the Opposition does not agree with that, take it to the next
election.
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