Page 876 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 9 April 2014
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MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Is this a point of order, Mr Hanson?
Mr Hanson: Yes, it is a point of order. It is a point of order on relevance. There is a motion before the Assembly about commence and complete for a medical centre. It sounds more like a point of order that Mr Rattenbury is making. I ask that if he has a point of order, he makes that point of order; otherwise he should be directly relevant to the debate.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr Hanson. Mr Rattenbury, you are speaking to the motion?
MR RATTENBURY: Yes. For the sake of clarification, I was actually responding to the interjections that have been put across the room by Mr Hanson.
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Please do not respond to the interjections across the room.
MR RATTENBURY: No problem. I will not be supporting Mr Smyth’s motion today. I am aware of this case as I received correspondence last week and yesterday from Dr Jamiel, who is the GP—
Opposition members interjecting—
MR RATTENBURY: who has been working towards developing a medical centre at block 12, section 229 in Conder. Forgive me for the pause there; I was having trouble making out what insult was being flung, amongst the cacophony of insults that were being charged across the chamber.
Opposition members interjecting—
MADAM ASSISTANT SPEAKER: Order, members! It has been a long day. Let us not prolong it any further.
MR RATTENBURY: I understand that Dr Jamiel has had some difficulties in developing the site due to a breakdown in the relationship with his business partner and a court battle that subsequently ensued—circumstances which have resulted in the project being delayed and extension of time fees being accumulated. I understand he has previously been granted a partial waiver for the land tax component of the extension of time fees and that he has recently requested a full fee waiver.
I understand that Treasury is currently working out the amount of the fee reduction that he will be entitled to in light of recent changes to the scheme, as he will be entitled to a waiver for the period from July 2012 to April 2014. I believe that Dr Jamiel is also requesting a discretionary waiver on the basis of his particular circumstances, which is currently under active consideration by the Treasurer, and which he is able to do under section 131 of the Financial Management Act.
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