❓ Ms Davies questions the Premier about potential changes to the payroll tax eligibility threshold before the next election. The Premier avoids a direct commitment, citing the state's financial situation and criticising the previous government.
AnsweredQoN 95Legislative Assembly
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PAYROLL TAX
95. Ms
M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier today ruling out any change to the payroll tax eligibility
threshold before the next election?
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, I call you to order for the first time.
95. Ms
M.J. DAVIES to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the Premier today ruling out any change to the payroll tax eligibility
threshold before the next election?
Mr D.J. Kelly interjected.
The SPEAKER : Minister for
Water, I call you to order for the first time.
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There are two more budgets before
the next state election so, obviously, all those issues will be dealt with, but
I think Western Australians can have confidence that they have a mature and
sensible government that is focused on good financial management. I meet lots
of businesspeople. Although businesspeople would like to see payroll tax
relief, as they would like to see land tax and stamp duty relief, they
understand—this is a very common sentiment expressed to me—that
the legacy we were left with was a very, very poor one and will take a long
time to resolve. The idea that somehow we can resolve $40 billion of Liberal–National
debt overnight is fanciful. From listening and watching the Liberals and
Nationals, I learnt today, and I continue to learn, that they have learnt
nothing in their two years in opposition. I think the people of Western Australia
understand that they are still unfit for office and will be unfit to be
re-elected to office at the next election.
the next state election so, obviously, all those issues will be dealt with, but
I think Western Australians can have confidence that they have a mature and
sensible government that is focused on good financial management. I meet lots
of businesspeople. Although businesspeople would like to see payroll tax
relief, as they would like to see land tax and stamp duty relief, they
understand—this is a very common sentiment expressed to me—that
the legacy we were left with was a very, very poor one and will take a long
time to resolve. The idea that somehow we can resolve $40 billion of Liberal–National
debt overnight is fanciful. From listening and watching the Liberals and
Nationals, I learnt today, and I continue to learn, that they have learnt
nothing in their two years in opposition. I think the people of Western Australia
understand that they are still unfit for office and will be unfit to be
re-elected to office at the next election.
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