❓ Ms Brewer asked if the Treasurer would rule out increasing the gold royalty rate. Ms Saffioti confirmed the government's commitment not to increase the rate, while also criticising Ms Brewer's stance on housing development.
AnsweredQoN 37Legislative Assembly
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Gold royalty rate37.Ms Sandra Brewerto
the Treasurer:Will the Treasurer
rule out any increase to the gold royalty rate as part of this year's budget?
the Treasurer:Will the Treasurer
rule out any increase to the gold royalty rate as part of this year's budget?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2026
Response time
0 days
Ms Rita Saffioti replied:As the Premier just
confirmed with me, we put that in writing at the time of the election, and we
deliver our election commitments. Member, I heard—I did not hear; I
heard about the member's contribution on tax policy today. This is the member
for housing who wants to stimulate demand out there and not supply when it
comes to the housing market. This is a shadow Treasurer who wants to go out and
stimulate demand and do nothing about supply and who is actually opposing new
housing developments in this state. That is the Liberal Party. The Liberal
Party of today wants to get in the way of progress and in the way of
development.Point of orderMr Liam Staltari:It was a very brief, specific
question on the gold royalty rate.The Speaker:Thank you, member for Carine. The
Treasurer is allowed to give background to the economic management of the state
in response to the question. It was an economics question. You should be happy;
she did actually answer the question. She is giving us some additional
information.Questions without notice resumedMs Rita Saffioti:We are talking tax policy. The
shadow Minister for Housing wants to stimulate demand and do nothing about
supply. She actually wants to get in the way of supply and wants to stop new
housing development out there.Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! Member for Cottesloe, you will
get a supplementary question. Carry on, Treasurer.Ms Rita Saffioti:She is anti new housing development
near train stations after supporting it when she was the WA head of the
Property Council of Australia. She is now anti—Ms Sandra Brewerinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Cottesloe! Carry on,
Treasurer.Ms Rita Saffioti:She is now anti housing development
near train stations. As the Premier outlined at the election, we are not
increasing the gold royalty rate. That is our commitment and we will deliver
that commitment.
Gold royalty rate
confirmed with me, we put that in writing at the time of the election, and we
deliver our election commitments. Member, I heard—I did not hear; I
heard about the member's contribution on tax policy today. This is the member
for housing who wants to stimulate demand out there and not supply when it
comes to the housing market. This is a shadow Treasurer who wants to go out and
stimulate demand and do nothing about supply and who is actually opposing new
housing developments in this state. That is the Liberal Party. The Liberal
Party of today wants to get in the way of progress and in the way of
development.Point of orderMr Liam Staltari:It was a very brief, specific
question on the gold royalty rate.The Speaker:Thank you, member for Carine. The
Treasurer is allowed to give background to the economic management of the state
in response to the question. It was an economics question. You should be happy;
she did actually answer the question. She is giving us some additional
information.Questions without notice resumedMs Rita Saffioti:We are talking tax policy. The
shadow Minister for Housing wants to stimulate demand and do nothing about
supply. She actually wants to get in the way of supply and wants to stop new
housing development out there.Several members
interjected.The Speaker:Members! Member for Cottesloe, you will
get a supplementary question. Carry on, Treasurer.Ms Rita Saffioti:She is anti new housing development
near train stations after supporting it when she was the WA head of the
Property Council of Australia. She is now anti—Ms Sandra Brewerinterjected.The Speaker:Member for Cottesloe! Carry on,
Treasurer.Ms Rita Saffioti:She is now anti housing development
near train stations. As the Premier outlined at the election, we are not
increasing the gold royalty rate. That is our commitment and we will deliver
that commitment.
Gold royalty rate
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