❓ Homebuyers—Stamp duty relief 14 . Ms Sandra Brewer to the Minister for Housing and Works: I have a supplementary question. Why, when the minister says that he is pulling every lever, has he not raised
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Homebuyers—Stamp duty relief
14 . Ms Sandra Brewer to
the Minister for Housing and Works:
I have a
supplementary question.
Why, when the
minister says that he is pulling every lever, has he not raised the need for
meaningful stamp duty reform?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Treasurer!
14 . Ms Sandra Brewer to
the Minister for Housing and Works:
I have a
supplementary question.
Why, when the
minister says that he is pulling every lever, has he not raised the need for
meaningful stamp duty reform?
Several members
interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Treasurer!
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Again, as I have
said, we do not know where the Liberal and National Parties stand. They want a
20% reduction across the board. That is around an estimated—how much?
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
Mr John Carey: It is $2 billion over the forward
estimates. Then we have their policy initiative. Now, is it a policy
announcement or not? Is it another thought bubble? Because that is all we see
from that side.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Treasurer!
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Treasurer!
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Treasurer! I am calling you
for the first time. Do not keep talking when I am talking to you.
Mr John Carey: Remember at the last election, which
was only a year ago, their policy commitment was: "We will match the WA
Government on housing expenditure and do no harm." The Liberal leader, in
a debate—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! It is not your
question.
Mr John Carey: The Liberal leader, in a debate he
lost, could not say why they would not set a social housing target. When he was
pushed, what was his answer? It was crickets. When he is actually put under the
test, he goes, "It's not a policy. It's a thought idea. It's something I
thought of yesterday. Now I'm saying it today!" That side is a joke—no
policy measures, no housing measures.
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe!
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe! I am calling you
for the second time.
said, we do not know where the Liberal and National Parties stand. They want a
20% reduction across the board. That is around an estimated—how much?
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
Mr John Carey: It is $2 billion over the forward
estimates. Then we have their policy initiative. Now, is it a policy
announcement or not? Is it another thought bubble? Because that is all we see
from that side.
Several members interjected.
The Speaker: Members! Treasurer!
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Treasurer!
Ms Rita Saffioti interjected.
The Speaker: Treasurer! Treasurer! I am calling you
for the first time. Do not keep talking when I am talking to you.
Mr John Carey: Remember at the last election, which
was only a year ago, their policy commitment was: "We will match the WA
Government on housing expenditure and do no harm." The Liberal leader, in
a debate—
Mr Basil Zempilas interjected.
The Speaker: Leader of the Opposition! It is not your
question.
Mr John Carey: The Liberal leader, in a debate he
lost, could not say why they would not set a social housing target. When he was
pushed, what was his answer? It was crickets. When he is actually put under the
test, he goes, "It's not a policy. It's a thought idea. It's something I
thought of yesterday. Now I'm saying it today!" That side is a joke—no
policy measures, no housing measures.
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe!
Ms Sandra Brewer interjected.
The Speaker: Member for Cottesloe! I am calling you
for the second time.
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