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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 8 Hansard (31 August) . . Page.. 2811 ..
MR HUMPHRIES (continuing):
to harness a number of organisations to cooperate and be in a position to win tenders, whether it was under the CanDeliver aegis or in some other way.
Mr Berry: What a success story!
MR HUMPHRIES: Mr Speaker, I think it was successful. I think we need to be able to notch this up as a valuable opportunity which was at least partly realised by the ACT. I thank members for their support for the bill.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
Debate resumed from 29 June 2000, on motion by Mr Humphries:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
MR QUINLAN (8.35): Again, Mr Speaker, we will be supporting this bill. It is made necessary by changes to certain links in relation to the definition of interest payable and tax defaults. It does contain the redefinition of some penalties. It is pretty well mechanical stuff.
MR HUMPHRIES (Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Community Safety) (8.36), in reply: I thank Mr Quinlan for his support. The bill will allow the interest rate on unpaid taxes to be reviewed automatically every six months. It is administratively a more efficient option than the current biannual preparation and publication of ministerial orders.
The Taxation Administration Amendment Bill will also bring about a fairer and more moderate penalty regime for defaulting taxpayers than the present one. Amendments to the penalty provisions provide a fall-back position which is acceptable to taxpayers and the government where it is too costly to try to prove intent. Additionally, this complements government policy on minimising the effects of legislation on taxpayers' rights. I thank members for their support.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Leave granted to dispense with the detail stage.
Bill agreed to.
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