House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Payroll Tax PAYROLL TAX Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Norwood PAYROLL TAX Mr MARSHALL (Norwood) (14:39): My question is to the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills. Can the minister outline to the house any modelling his department has done on the impact on the number of apprentices and trainees in this state if payroll tax concessions for apprentices and trainees are eliminated in Thursday's state budget? When Labor adopted the Liberal policy prior to the last election, then premier Rann said that this was 'a huge incentive and employers will respond by increasing apprentices and trainee numbers by 10 per cent'. The Hon. J.J. SNELLING House of Assembly Playford Minister for Workers Rehabilitation Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs PAYROLL TAX The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:40): Well, it is another good try by the member for Norwood, but, no, we will not be drawn on speculation in the media about any item in Thursday's budget. Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. P.F. CONLON House of Assembly The Hon. P.F. CONLON: On one of these points of clarification that the deputy leader has taken, was that question based on an article from a newspaper? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Thank you, minister. Mr Marshall interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Port Adelaide.