Ms Brewer questions the Treasurer on the costs and staffing levels associated with GST Reviews outlined in the 2023-24 Budget Paper. The Treasurer provides specific figures for costs and FTE allocations across multiple financial years.

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17 September 2025
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Treasurer

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I refer to GST Reviews under New Initiatives on page 132 of 2023-24 Budget Paper No. 2 - Volume 1, and I ask: (a) What was the actual cost for 2023-24; (b) What was the actual or estimated actual cost for 2024-25; (c) What is the budget for 2025-26, as at 19 June 2025; (d) What is the budget for 2026-27, as at 19 June 2025; (e) What is the budget for 2027-28, as at 19 June 2025; (f) Can any revisions to (b)-(e) since 19 June 2025 be provided and dated; and (g) Can the Treasurer provide a tabular breakdown of the actual and budgeted staffing levels for this initiative between 2023-24 and 2027-28?

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21 October 2025
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5 days
(a)        Nil
(b)       $195,987
(c)        $883,341
(d)       $307,975
(e)        Nil
(f)        n/a
(g)       2024-25: 1 FTE; 2025-26: 2 FTE; 2026-27: 1 FTE; 2027-28: nil.

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