❓ Mrs. Hayden questions the Minister for Seniors and Ageing about the perceived impact of a federal Labor policy ('retiree tax') on WA seniors, accusing the Minister of inaction. The Minister surprisingly supports the policy.
AnsweredQoN 184Legislative Assembly
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RETIREE TAX —
FEDERAL LABOR POLICY
184. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Minister for Seniors and Ageing:
I refer to the policy of Bill
Shorten to impose a $45 billion retiree tax on senior Australians. I note that Western
Australian seniors have already been hit by the minister's government's
cuts to local government and water service charge rebates and its increases in
power and water costs.
(1) Can the minister explain why he has been asleep at
the wheel and done nothing about stopping Bill Shorten's retiree
tax, when he should be advocating for seniors?
(2) When will the
minister tell Mr Shorten that his retiree tax is too costly, unfair,
mean-spirited, and will lead to more pain for Western Australian seniors?
The SPEAKER :
Member, when you ask a question, it is not a statement. Just ask a question
next time.
FEDERAL LABOR POLICY
184. Mrs A.K. HAYDEN to the Minister for Seniors and Ageing:
I refer to the policy of Bill
Shorten to impose a $45 billion retiree tax on senior Australians. I note that Western
Australian seniors have already been hit by the minister's government's
cuts to local government and water service charge rebates and its increases in
power and water costs.
(1) Can the minister explain why he has been asleep at
the wheel and done nothing about stopping Bill Shorten's retiree
tax, when he should be advocating for seniors?
(2) When will the
minister tell Mr Shorten that his retiree tax is too costly, unfair,
mean-spirited, and will lead to more pain for Western Australian seniors?
The SPEAKER :
Member, when you ask a question, it is not a statement. Just ask a question
next time.
AnswerView source ↗
Thank you. I thank Mr Speaker for
clarifying whether that was a question or a novel, to be quite honest.
A federal election is coming up and
both parties will have their policies out there. Mr Shorten has put his out
there, and I support it.
Mrs A.K. Hayden : So you
support it?
Mr M.P. MURRAY : I support it
very strongly. Just two minutes ago I put on the table what the member's
Australian government is not doing. It is not helping elders in our community.
The member has the audacity to say that we are doing something wrong! The Labor
Party is putting out policies that will help elders in the future—not
hinder them, like the member's government.
clarifying whether that was a question or a novel, to be quite honest.
A federal election is coming up and
both parties will have their policies out there. Mr Shorten has put his out
there, and I support it.
Mrs A.K. Hayden : So you
support it?
Mr M.P. MURRAY : I support it
very strongly. Just two minutes ago I put on the table what the member's
Australian government is not doing. It is not helping elders in our community.
The member has the audacity to say that we are doing something wrong! The Labor
Party is putting out policies that will help elders in the future—not
hinder them, like the member's government.
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