Land Tax

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (14:58): Can the Treasurer confirm if it was the Treasurer or the Premier who proposed reform to land tax?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:58): The sins of the government in relation to financial matters rest wholly and solely on my desk. I am the Treasurer of this state. Ultimately, the cabinet either agrees or doesn't agree, but I accept responsibility for the good things and the bad things of the state budget. If there is any angst, it should be directed at me and not at the Premier, or indeed at anybody else in our very collegial government.