House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-07-31 Daily Xml

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Land Tax

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (14:42): My question is to the Premier. Was the Minister for Environment present at all budget cabinet committee meetings and cabinet meetings when the land tax aggregation measure was considered?

Dr Close interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The deputy leader is warned. The Premier has the call.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier) (14:42): I don't have that information with regard to a specific attendance at meetings, but they—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —are, of course, cabinet considerations and they are not subject to disclosures that would occur in other areas. I'm convinced that we have arrived at the right position. We are out for—

Mr Malinauskas interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! Leader.

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —substantial consultation on this matter as we speak. We have already received a huge amount of feedback on this matter. I expect that there will be further feedback—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —on this matter and we will be making our position clear in August. Then there will be a further opportunity—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL: —for consultation. What we would like to see is the legislation introduced into this parliament soon so that we can get the land tax reductions in place so that the people of South Australia can be benefitting from this by 1 July next year.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Playford is called to order and warned. Member for Lee.