CAR PARKING LEVY

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (15:06): My question again is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer advise if the car park tax will increase payroll tax, WorkCover and fringe benefits tax liabilities for business, given his previous answer that said it was built into the remuneration?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (15:06): This question has been asked before and I gave the same answer last time: it will if that is the means by which it is dealt with, and each individual agency will be making judgements about how they do that with their individual employees. If it actually increases the level of remuneration, of course it increases the basic payroll and it increases the relevant payroll for the purposes of calculating any other levies or charges.