❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier about the timing of the decision to treat ICWA as a government trading enterprise and pay dividends, suggesting the Premier misled the RAC before the election. The Premier denies this, stating the decision was made after the election.
AnsweredQoN 251Legislative Assembly
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INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA —
STATE REVENUE
251. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. In that case, why did the
Premier not tell the RAC prior to the election that the government no longer
supported the privileged position of ICWA; was it because he wanted to take one
position into the election, and adopt a different position after the election?
STATE REVENUE
251. Mr B.S. WYATT to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. In that case, why did the
Premier not tell the RAC prior to the election that the government no longer
supported the privileged position of ICWA; was it because he wanted to take one
position into the election, and adopt a different position after the election?
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As I just said, the decision to treat ICWA like all other
government trading enterprises and have it pay a dividend to the taxpayer—that
is what it is; to the taxpayer and to the government—was taken in
recent weeks. It was made after the election; simple as that.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Oh,
rubbish.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Well, I am sorry. It is true, my friend.
government trading enterprises and have it pay a dividend to the taxpayer—that
is what it is; to the taxpayer and to the government—was taken in
recent weeks. It was made after the election; simple as that.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : Oh,
rubbish.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Well, I am sorry. It is true, my friend.
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