Stamp Duties (Transfers Exemption) Amendment Bill

Second Reading

Adjourned debate on second reading.

(Continued from 16 February 2017.)

Mr WILLIAMS (MacKillop) (10:48): I brought this matter to the house almost 12 months ago. It is the first time it has come up on the Notice Paper—

The SPEAKER: If the member speaks, he closes the debate.

Mr WILLIAMS: I am going to withdraw the matter, sir. I believe that the Treasurer has, during the last budget, resolved the issue that I was trying to resolve with this bill.

The SPEAKER: Splendid.

Mr WILLIAMS: In moving that the bill be withdrawn, I thank the Treasurer for acceding to my argument. Unfortunately, my constituent is still out of pocket by a significant amount of money. I thought it would have been better if the Treasurer, in fact, made an ex gratia payment to my constituent, but, in any case, I move:

This this order of the day be discharged.

Motion carried; bill withdrawn.