Land Tax

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:41): Can the Treasurer explain why primary industries minister, Tim Whetstone, told Channel 7 reporter Mike Smithson yesterday, and I quote, 'We don't even know what the impact will be,' and, 'If people could go and work out exactly what impact it would have on them, we could deal with the issue.'

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:41): Mr Whetstone is entirely correct and that is until—

The Hon. K.J. Maher: You don't know what it will be.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: No—until the final negotiation in relation to the package has passed through the parliament, and then if the parliament passes that particular package and it is then introduced, as I indicated in response to the earlier questions, the final impacts in particular areas won't be established until it has been able to be introduced.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: The Hon. Ms Lee.