❓ Opposition Leader Mark McGowan questions Premier Colin Barnett about unfunded election promises related to business taxes in the context of the upcoming state budget announcement. The Premier denies promising tax increases and points to the Treasurer's upcoming budget release.
AnsweredQoN 376Legislative Assembly
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STATE
BUDGET 2013–14 — REVENUE
376. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. Considering that before the
state election just four and a half months ago the Premier knew the state of
the state's finances and he committed to lifting the tax burden on
Western Australian businesses, is this not just further evidence that the
policies he launched were not fully funded and not fully costed as he promised?
BUDGET 2013–14 — REVENUE
376. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I ask a supplementary question. Considering that before the
state election just four and a half months ago the Premier knew the state of
the state's finances and he committed to lifting the tax burden on
Western Australian businesses, is this not just further evidence that the
policies he launched were not fully funded and not fully costed as he promised?
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I certainly cannot remember committing
to an increase on business in the election campaign, as the Leader of the
Opposition said.
Mr
M. McGowan : I said ''lifting the burden'', quote unquote from
your policy document.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Member for Butler, I call you to order for the first
time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker —
Ms
M.M. Quirk : You have less credibility than your forward estimates.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : How does the member reckon her credibility would measure up?
There are revenue and expenditure
measures. They will be announced by the Treasurer tomorrow.
Mr
M. McGowan : So you tell the press but not the Parliament.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition should come to my press
conferences. He is welcome.
Our objective is to maintain budget
surpluses. We have said that repeatedly. Tomorrow, members will see the result.
to an increase on business in the election campaign, as the Leader of the
Opposition said.
Mr
M. McGowan : I said ''lifting the burden'', quote unquote from
your policy document.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Members! Member for Butler, I call you to order for the first
time.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : Mr Speaker —
Ms
M.M. Quirk : You have less credibility than your forward estimates.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : How does the member reckon her credibility would measure up?
There are revenue and expenditure
measures. They will be announced by the Treasurer tomorrow.
Mr
M. McGowan : So you tell the press but not the Parliament.
Mr
C.J. BARNETT : The Leader of the Opposition should come to my press
conferences. He is welcome.
Our objective is to maintain budget
surpluses. We have said that repeatedly. Tomorrow, members will see the result.
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