Question Time

Land Tax

Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:27): My question is to the Premier. Was the Premier accurate when he told the parliament on 23 July that he had the full support of his backbench when it comes to the land tax aggregation policy?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:28): The reality is that we on this side of the house stand for lower taxes. We have always stood for lower taxes. We want to put a lower burden on households, individuals, businesses and families here in South Australia.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: That is precisely what we have delivered. We represent a broad church on this side of the house, and I am very proud to be leading a team—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —where people can stand up and represent not only their own views but the views of—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —broader groups here in South Australia. But we have landed in a very balanced position, which will be a land tax reform—

Mr Malinauskas: That's what you said the first time.

The SPEAKER: Order, leader!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —that will deliver $70 million worth of relief over the next three years. It will encourage more investment in South Australia, higher business confidence in South Australia, more jobs in South Australia and those opposite hate it.