House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Land Tax Land Tax Mr MALINAUSKAS House of Assembly Croydon Leader of the Opposition Land Tax Mr MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Leader of the Opposition) (14:18): My question is to the Premier. Why should South Australians trust a Premier who cannot get his figures right over the UDIA, NBA, Business SA and the Property Council? The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Point of order is for argument for that alleged— The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER House of Assembly The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: There is no reading of standing order 97 that allows for that to be a question. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: —characterisation, 'cannot get his figures right'. If I do rule that out of order, I also don't allow the Premier an opportunity to respond. He seems quite keen thus far. I am going to allow him an opportunity to respond, but I do admit that I have given the leader fair rein thus far, so I am going to give the Premier an opportunity to respond—it is a valid point of order—and then I am switching to the member for Newland. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:19): I am happy to do this all day— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —because we have missed not being here over the winter break. We have really missed it. It's a good opportunity— Mr Szakacs interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Cheltenham is warned for a second and final time. The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —to prosecute our case before the people of South Australia. Let me tell you, sir, the land tax reforms that we are putting forward to this parliament by the middle of October will deliver a massive reduction in costs for businesses, individuals and trust structures in South Australia. Mr Malinauskas interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Leader! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: Ninety-two percent of individuals will have a lower land tax rate. We are standing up for that 92 per cent. We are standing up for that 92 per cent. Who is Maserati Malinauskas standing up for? Who are they standing up for? Ms Stinson interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Member for Badcoe, order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: We know who we are standing up for on this side and we will continue to do every single solitary thing we can to grow this economy because under the Liberal Party, under the Liberal government— Members interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Order! The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —this state is open for business. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The members for Badcoe, Cheltenham and Mawson are on two warnings. Honourable members House of Assembly Honourable members: And the Premier? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: He's getting there. Member for Newland.