❓ Mr. Wyatt questions why the Treasurer can allocate funds to local governments without application, while seniors must apply for their rebates. Mr. Buswell defends the application process as simple and necessary.
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SENIORS REBATE
I have a supplementary question. Why is the Treasurer able to send $70 million to local governments while making seniors apply for their rebate? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
I have a supplementary question. Why is the Treasurer able to send $70 million to local governments while making seniors apply for their rebate? Mr T.R. BUSWELL
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Thank you very much, Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL replied: Thank you very much, Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker — Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr M. McGowan : Have you got your answer? Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
Mr T.R. BUSWELL : I do not need an answer to those questions. The facts are that there is an application process. I do not see what the problem is. The seniors will get a pen and apply and we will pay them the money. I do not know whether it is something unique that the member does not understand. I know the member does not. Let me explain again: they make an application on the approved form, the form is sent in and the money is paid. It is simple.
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