Land Tax

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (15:03): Supplementary to the Premier: why won't the Premier answer a question about the reduced amount of land tax relief contained in the current land tax proposal?

Mr Duluk interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The member for Waite can leave for the remainder of question time.

The honourable member for Waite having withdrawn from the chamber:

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: I didn't even hear the entire question. Could I have the question again.

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN: Why won't the Premier answer a question about why the government is now proposing to reduce the amount of land tax relief by over $20 million over each of the next two financial years?

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Point of order, sir: the supplementary question raised by the member for Lee presupposes the suggestion that the Premier hasn't answered a question. It's argumentative and, if it were factual, then it's done without leave.

The SPEAKER: I have the point of order. Given today's answers and questions, I am going to allow the Premier a go at that one. It's a valid point of order.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (15:04): I refer the honourable member to my previous fulsome answers.