Page 2510 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 6 August 2013
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MR BARR: The budget presents an important statement of the government’s intent over the next 12 months. The government is of the view that the budget should pass next week. There are many hundreds of millions of dollars worth of new projects and important economic stimulus for this economy at this time. The government will support the passage of the budget next week and we will provide further updates to the territory’s bottom line in accordance with usual practice when we update the midyear.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mrs Jones.
MRS JONES: Minister, what is preventing you from tabling the updated estimates?
MR BARR: Receipt of information on a variety of budget lines. When we get that information, as we do for the midyear update, we will provide it.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mrs Jones.
MRS JONES: Treasurer, why are you allowing an incomplete or inaccurate budget to be debated by the Assembly?
MR BARR: I am not, Madam Speaker.
Transport—light rail
MR WALL: My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, when will funds for light rail construction be included in the budget?
MR BARR: At the appropriate time.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Wall.
MR WALL: Treasurer, was Treasury involved in the development of the economic appraisal and other elements of the submission for Infrastructure Australia?
MR BARR: Yes.
MADAM SPEAKER: Supplementary question, Mr Coe.
MR COE: Treasurer, what analysis has been undertaken on the impact on rates and land tax in the light rail corridor following construction of capital metro?
MR BARR: That work will continue to proceed. It is, of course, contingent on a number of variables, including a variety of different scenarios in relation to development uplift within the precinct and, of course, consideration of a number of different finance analyses.
MADAM SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mr Coe.
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