House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1) 53 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Car Parking Levy Car Parking Levy Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition Car Parking Levy Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): Does the Treasurer have any idea whether or not his new TDL is subject to GST and, if so, can he advise the house? Members interjecting: Mr Marshall House of Assembly Mr Marshall: You've got no idea! The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The leader is warned for the second and final time, and so is the member for Chaffey. Treasurer. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Finance Minister for State Development Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy Minister for Small Business The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (14:25): We'd hate to lose him sir; he is our best asset. The truth is that the commonwealth government will decide how the GST is applied to the transport development levy. Mr Gardner House of Assembly Mr Gardner: What's your advice? The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Well, it's not my job to give you our internal advice. I will make an announcement once the measures are introduced to the parliament. Members interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Mr Speaker, the opposition are the ones— Mr Pengilly interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Finniss is called to order! The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: This levy is causing the opposition much angst, and the reason it's causing them angst sir— Mr Gardner interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Morialta is warned. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: —is that there is a long tradition in this house that both parties have observed—and that is a long and fine tradition—to give good government to the people of this state; that is, we do not block budget measures— Ms Sanderson interjecting: The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We do not block budget measures. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Adelaide is called to order! The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: We did it when we were in opposition. The opposition thus far have not done it in opposition, but one person is attempting to change that precedent, and if members opposite want to follow him over the cliff, go ahead, but there will be long ramifications for the choices they make in this budget. The decisions you take about following this loser off the cliff you will wear for a long, long time. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: A supplementary sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The Treasurer is called to order for addressing me in the second person. The leader.