FRINGE BENEFITS TAX

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:55): My question is again to the Treasurer. Following the Treasurer's answer to the previous question that a fringe benefits tax does apply to the proposed car park tax, can the Treasurer advise what is the cost of the fringe benefits tax to the state government for the car park it provides government employees?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:55): I will take that question on notice but, as I understand it, we are already paying, of course, fringe benefits tax on the car parking that we provide, and I presume, to the extent that that is augmented by any car parking tax, that would form part of the liability that we would provide. I will bring back an answer to that question to the honourable member.