Goods and Services Tax

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (15:22): He's been weeks at it.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The honourable Leader of the Opposition has the floor.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: What modelling has the government and your agency done on the impact of the policy of an increase in the GST to 15 per cent on jobs and jobs growth in South Australia?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (15:22): This was one possible idea that the Premier floated and it was an idea that was consistent with a share of the income tax coming back to the states to fund these things.

The PRESIDENT: Supplementary, the Hon. Mr Ridgway.