Opposition questions the Premier regarding discrepancies between spending announced in press releases and the actual state budget figures, specifically concerning net debt. The Premier dismisses the question as incomprehensible.

AnsweredQoN 323Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 May 2011
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Premier

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STATE BUDGET 2011–12 — NET DEBT
I have a supplementary question. Premier, is it not dishonest to include spending in press releases, but to not put that same spending in the actual budget? Mr C.J. BARNETT

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Maybe I am a bit dull, but I cannot understand the point of that question.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: Maybe I am a bit dull, but I cannot understand the point of that question.
Maybe I am a bit dull, but I cannot understand the point of that question.

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