❓ Mrs. Harvey asks the Deputy Premier about including cost-of-living freezes, hardship payment increases, seniors' rebates, and a payroll tax holiday in the state's COVID-19 stimulus package. The Deputy Premier deflects, criticising the opposition's proposals instead.
AnsweredQoN 136Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
CORONAVIRUS —
STATE ECONOMY — FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE
136. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Deputy Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the state government's stimulus package include a freeze on
cost-of-living increases, increases in hardship payments and seniors'
rebates, and a payroll tax holiday for small business?
STATE ECONOMY — FEDERAL STIMULUS PACKAGE
136. Mrs L.M. HARVEY to the Deputy Premier:
I have a supplementary question.
Will the state government's stimulus package include a freeze on
cost-of-living increases, increases in hardship payments and seniors'
rebates, and a payroll tax holiday for small business?
AnswerView source ↗
The Premier has already said that
we will continue to look at any measures that are necessary for making sure
that we assist the WA community to meet the challenge. I have just read an
exhaustive list of projects and funding that we have undertaken, and the
tourism industry's response, which is welcoming of that. That stands in
sharp contrast to those on the other side. What have they had to say about what
we have provided in our stimulus package? What are their measures? Their first
measure is to build a toll road. That is their solution—to build a toll
road rather than actually provide any leadership. In addition, they are going
to put ads on the backs of buses. If that does not take the cake, their latest measure is to bring back the Red Bull Air Race,
which, as we all know, folded globally last year!
We will take a lot of advice. We
will take advice from the Chief Health Officer on the health impacts of the
COVID-19 epidemic; we will take advice from industry, which is why the Premier
met with members of the resources sector yesterday; but the one group we will
not take advice from is the sorry mob opposite!
we will continue to look at any measures that are necessary for making sure
that we assist the WA community to meet the challenge. I have just read an
exhaustive list of projects and funding that we have undertaken, and the
tourism industry's response, which is welcoming of that. That stands in
sharp contrast to those on the other side. What have they had to say about what
we have provided in our stimulus package? What are their measures? Their first
measure is to build a toll road. That is their solution—to build a toll
road rather than actually provide any leadership. In addition, they are going
to put ads on the backs of buses. If that does not take the cake, their latest measure is to bring back the Red Bull Air Race,
which, as we all know, folded globally last year!
We will take a lot of advice. We
will take advice from the Chief Health Officer on the health impacts of the
COVID-19 epidemic; we will take advice from industry, which is why the Premier
met with members of the resources sector yesterday; but the one group we will
not take advice from is the sorry mob opposite!
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