❓ Mr. L'Estrange asks the Premier about regional migration status and whether he agrees with the Housing Minister that returning Perth's regional migration status would disadvantage Western Australians. The Premier avoids directly answering, instead criticising the previous Liberal government's housing policies.
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REGIONAL MIGRATION STATUS
726. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Premier:
Does the Premier agree with the
Minister for Housing that returning Perth's regional migration status
would disadvantage Western Australians?
Mr P.C. Tinley : I never said
that; don't verbal me.
The SPEAKER : Minister, I will
not verbal you either, but just be quiet. The Premier is going to answer.
726. Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE to the Premier:
Does the Premier agree with the
Minister for Housing that returning Perth's regional migration status
would disadvantage Western Australians?
Mr P.C. Tinley : I never said
that; don't verbal me.
The SPEAKER : Minister, I will
not verbal you either, but just be quiet. The Premier is going to answer.
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I am not aware of whatever comments
the member is referring to, but since he is referring to housing, I want to
make sure that people are aware that any house price decline that the Liberal
Party indicates was a deliberate policy of the last government. If the minister
is concerned in respect of housing, that was a policy outcome of what the
Liberal Party deliberately did in office. I have evidence of this.
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
I have asked a specific question in relation to regional migration status. I ask
that the Premier direct his answer to the question.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that
he will get to that in a moment.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I indicated,
I do not know what comments the member is referring to, but I do know, in
respect of housing, considering that it seems like the member's
question has some reference to housing, that the last Liberal government
deliberately increased land tax in order to drive down people's equity
in their homes. I have my evidence here—commentary by the current
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Hon Bill Marmion.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Well, here it
is. The Real Estate Business website states —
Western Australia Liberal deputy
leader Bill Marmion has declared that three consecutive increases in land tax
that led to housing price decreases were deliberate.
Mr Marmion said the increases by the
previous Liberal–National government were part of a plan to make ''housing
more affordable'' by decreasing the value of homes.
The Liberal Party's policy,
when in office, was to put up land tax three times to drive down people's
equity in their homes. That is what Bill Marmion, deputy Liberal leader, has
had to say.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Nedlands, I call you to order for the first and second time. I was on my feet.
It was a good argument, but at the wrong time.
the member is referring to, but since he is referring to housing, I want to
make sure that people are aware that any house price decline that the Liberal
Party indicates was a deliberate policy of the last government. If the minister
is concerned in respect of housing, that was a policy outcome of what the
Liberal Party deliberately did in office. I have evidence of this.
Point of Order
Mr S.K. L'ESTRANGE :
I have asked a specific question in relation to regional migration status. I ask
that the Premier direct his answer to the question.
The SPEAKER : I am sure that
he will get to that in a moment.
Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr M. McGOWAN : As I indicated,
I do not know what comments the member is referring to, but I do know, in
respect of housing, considering that it seems like the member's
question has some reference to housing, that the last Liberal government
deliberately increased land tax in order to drive down people's equity
in their homes. I have my evidence here—commentary by the current
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Hon Bill Marmion.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Well, here it
is. The Real Estate Business website states —
Western Australia Liberal deputy
leader Bill Marmion has declared that three consecutive increases in land tax
that led to housing price decreases were deliberate.
Mr Marmion said the increases by the
previous Liberal–National government were part of a plan to make ''housing
more affordable'' by decreasing the value of homes.
The Liberal Party's policy,
when in office, was to put up land tax three times to drive down people's
equity in their homes. That is what Bill Marmion, deputy Liberal leader, has
had to say.
Mr W.R. Marmion interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Nedlands, I call you to order for the first and second time. I was on my feet.
It was a good argument, but at the wrong time.
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