House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-09-20 Daily Xml

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STATE BUDGET

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:15): I am a bit puzzled. I, too, welcome the arrival of Emirates. I just do not understand why the rule applies only sometimes. My question is to the Treasurer.

An honourable member interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

Mrs REDMOND: Have government revenue forecasts declined since the May budget and, if so, by how much, given that, since the budget, housing starts are down by 7 per cent, new home sales are down by 17 per cent, there are 12,000 fewer jobs and the Olympic Dam expansion has been cancelled?

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (14:16): I will give a full update when we release the Mid-Year Budget Review, but I think it would be fair to say—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: —that, broadly speaking, revenues are on track as we forecast them at budget time.