Legislative Council - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)
2021-05-04 Daily Xml

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Flammable Building Cladding

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:30): My supplementary is: why is the Treasurer passing the buck when he is the one who controls the bucks? In Victoria it's the Treasury that provides financial support through grants and loans to address this pressing issue.

The PRESIDENT: Treasurer, I am not sure that arose out of the answer, but I will let you answer it if you wish.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (15:30): I can just repeat the answer I gave earlier; that is, my understanding is that the legal advice says that this state has no lawful responsibility.