❓ Mr Redman questions the Minister for Energy about the lack of a business case for the Albany Wave Energy Project, suggesting it might have identified R&D tax credit issues. The Minister defends the decision, blaming changes to R&D tax credits by the federal Liberal and National parties.
AnsweredQoN 726Legislative Assembly
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ALBANY WAVE ENERGY PROJECT
726. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister regret not
doing a business case for the project, which may well have exposed issues such
as R&D taxation credits?
726. Mr D.T. REDMAN to the Minister for Energy:
I have a supplementary question. Does the minister regret not
doing a business case for the project, which may well have exposed issues such
as R&D taxation credits?
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No, because we all knew about the R&D taxation credits.
What we did not know was that the commonwealth government—the Liberal
and National Parties at the national level—was about to change that to
the detriment of the economy of Western Australia.
What we did not know was that the commonwealth government—the Liberal
and National Parties at the national level—was about to change that to
the detriment of the economy of Western Australia.
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