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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 1102 asked in the Legislative Council on 15 October 2020 by Hon Peter Collier

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

LABOR PARTY — ELECTION COMMITMENTS

1102. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the Treasurer:

I ask this question on behalf of Hon Michael Mischin, who is on urgent parliamentary business.

I refer to Hon Michael Mischin's question without notice of 14 October and the Treasurer's refusal to answer his inquiry concerning the possible impact on the state budget and finances of his and the Premier's proposed election commitments. Having regard to his accountability as the state's Treasurer, I ask the following.

(1) Has the cost of proposed government members' election promises been accommodated in the 2020–21 state budget—yes or no?

(2) If yes to (1), what amount and where is it to be found in the budget papers?

(3) If no to (1), why not?

(4) If no to (1), how can the Treasurer assure Western Australians that the McGowan government will be able to afford them without imposing on the public, after the election, additional taxes, charges and service reduction?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided to me by the Treasurer.

(1)–(4) I am sorry that the previous answer given may have been confusing for the honourable member, but WA Labor Party election commitments are the responsibility of the WA Labor Party. The 2020–21 state budget outlines commitments made by the current government.