❓ Opposition Leader questions the Premier on whether he stands by his statement that increases to various fees and charges, impacting families, are 'slight'. The Premier defends the land tax increase, citing its relatively low cost and comparison to other states.
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COST OF LIVING — FEES AND CHARGES
405. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier stand by
his remark that increases to land tax, parking, electricity, fees and charges
and car registration, totalling families hundreds and hundreds of dollars, are
slight?
405. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Premier:
I have a supplementary question. Does the Premier stand by
his remark that increases to land tax, parking, electricity, fees and charges
and car registration, totalling families hundreds and hundreds of dollars, are
slight?
AnswerView source ↗
The Leader of the Opposition referred to land tax. We have
increased the rate of land tax by 12.5 per cent. Some people in this chamber
may well have a second property as an investment property —
Mr M. McGowan : And
renters.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Yes, but listen. It is quite common; a lot of people as part of their
superannuation planning have an investment property. Let us say they have an
investment property in Perth worth $500 000; the increase in land tax will cost
them $20 a year. If they are better off and have a million-dollar rental house,
the increase in land tax will cost them $70 a year. If we look at the rates of
land tax in Western Australia compared with the other states, we will see that
they are way, way below the other states. I think members opposite need to get
their priorities right.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
If the Leader of the Opposition is so concerned about people who have a
million-dollar second property and have to pay $70 more in land tax, I think he
has his priorities wrong.
increased the rate of land tax by 12.5 per cent. Some people in this chamber
may well have a second property as an investment property —
Mr M. McGowan : And
renters.
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
Yes, but listen. It is quite common; a lot of people as part of their
superannuation planning have an investment property. Let us say they have an
investment property in Perth worth $500 000; the increase in land tax will cost
them $20 a year. If they are better off and have a million-dollar rental house,
the increase in land tax will cost them $70 a year. If we look at the rates of
land tax in Western Australia compared with the other states, we will see that
they are way, way below the other states. I think members opposite need to get
their priorities right.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Leader of the Opposition!
Mr C.J. BARNETT :
If the Leader of the Opposition is so concerned about people who have a
million-dollar second property and have to pay $70 more in land tax, I think he
has his priorities wrong.
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