Car Parking Levy

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): Given that we have had no answer from the Treasurer, can the Premier please advise whether he understands whether GST is payable on the transport development levy that the government plans to introduce in just a few days' time?

Members interjecting:

Mr MARSHALL: We already know you've got no idea!

The SPEAKER: Minister, will you be seated. One more outburst like that and the leader will depart, and I do that most reluctantly. Please, no more. The Treasurer.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:27): I want to help, I really do. I know you're having a bad week and I'm here for you.

The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is warned.

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, sir. Whether a car park is subject to the GST will be explained in full in the budget bills. It goes to the point of ownership or lease. I will explain that in the second reading speeches of the bill. But what the opposition is attempting to do is to distract people from what's going on internally within the Liberal Party.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We have pronouncements, Mr Speaker—

The SPEAKER: The house will not be distracted by what's going on in the opposition, if indeed anything is. Would the Treasurer please answer the substance of the question. The Treasurer thinks he has, okay.

Mr MARSHALL: A supplementary, sir.

The SPEAKER: Supplementary.