Stamp Duty Concessions

The Hon. V.A. TARZIA (Hartley—Leader of the Opposition) (14:11): My question, again, is to the Premier. Is South Australia the only state in the country to not offer stamp duty concessions to first-home buyers on established homes?

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:11): I am happy to confirm about how South Australia sits in the context of uniqueness with respect to the rest of the country because South Australia is the only place in the country that is seeing a dramatic escalation and acceleration of the number of new homes coming on to the market. If the Leader of the Opposition wants to know how we are different, we are different because we are actually seeing more homes being built, we are seeing commencements, we are seeing completions and we are actually seeing serious policy, which is why we are ranked number one.

Again, I submit to you, Mr Speaker: don't believe me; take your guidance from the independent associations that are marking the scores about who is actually doing well. We know what they are saying; they are saying that South Australia outperforms the rest of the nation. We are not looking to replicate those states that have a problem that is getting worse; we are looking to make a difference where it counts, and that's what we are doing.