Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Goods and Services Tax Goods and Services Tax The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition 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 Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The honourable Leader of the Opposition has the floor. The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY Legislative Council 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 Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy 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 Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Supplementary, the Hon. Mr Ridgway.