House of Assembly - Fifty-Third Parliament, First Session (53-1)
2014-10-28 Daily Xml

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Emergency Services Levy

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (15:22): Just to clarify, is the Treasurer saying he is not sure whether or not there will be some additional payments made to each agency—he's got no idea?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (15:22): I just can't remember off the top of my head whether we increased our allocation in the budget process or whether we are asking agencies to come to us at the end of the process. You can shake your head all you like, but I can't carry all that information in my head the whole time.

Mr Marshall interjecting:

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: Yes, you're right. People sometimes forget things, sir; it is like standing at Menz chocolates the day before the election telling everyone to vote Labor: sometimes things get stuck in your head that are a mistake. I don't have the numbers here in front of me and, rather than give you the wrong information, Mr Speaker, or the wrong information to the house, what I'm doing is going away to give you a detailed answer tomorrow.