❓ A member of parliament questions the government about their 2008 election commitments regarding tax reform and whether a recent budget surplus will be used for tax cuts. The minister's response is non-committal, deferring to future budget announcements.
AnsweredQoN 6Legislative Council
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TAX REFORM — LIBERAL PARTY 2008 ELECTION COMMITMENTS
(1) Can the minister advise the house what the Liberal Party 2008 election commitments for tax reform were? (2) Will any of the promised tax reforms be implemented in this term of government? (3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
(1) Can the minister advise the house what the Liberal Party 2008 election commitments for tax reform were? (2) Will any of the promised tax reforms be implemented in this term of government? (3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN
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(1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(2) Will any of the promised tax reforms be implemented in this term of government? (3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(2) Will any of the promised tax reforms be implemented in this term of government? (3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(3) Will the almost $1 billion windfall surplus revealed in the 2010–11 midyear review be directed to tax cuts? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: (1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
(1)–(3) The government is proud of what it has achieved in office and what it is still to achieve. I am sure that the honourable member will be looking forward with great interest to the next budget announcements not only this year but also next year in the lead-up to the election. Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
Several members interjected. The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
The PRESIDENT : Order! Do not get away to a bad start; we have a long way to go.
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