Page 1201 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 7 May 2014
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We then got the boast about a sustainable, stable and progressive tax system. They talk about it being fair—an extra billion dollars in rates by 2031. What we got from Mr Barr’s report he tabled in this place is—I admit—that the Liberal Party got it wrong, because it showed rates will not triple. The lowest measure Mr Barr had was that they would quadruple in the period of tax reform, and his highest measure had them going up sevenfold. That is what the Labor Party means by “progressive”. That is the mentoring he received from Mr Quinlan who said, “Squeeze them till they bleed but not until they die.”
As to the high quality and responsive health system, we have got my stump speech on that, which I will spare the Chief Minister from, but we can talk about a few highlights. The highlights could be the culture, the ED results, the elective surgery results and bed occupancy. I will spare the Chief Minister the indignity of talking again about the disgraceful episode of data doctoring.
As to the education system, the motion refers to all children and young people. It is fair to say that this side of this house has dragged those opposite kicking and screaming to make sure that they understand that kids who go to independent and Catholic schools are just as important as those in the public system. We know that in 2006 the Labor Party left moved a motion that Katy Gallagher and Simon Corbell supported saying that private schools are socially divisive. I think we have come a long way and I think we will keep this mob opposite honest about that.
Let us also not forget that Katy Gallagher sold out this territory by $30 million, and the evidence is there in black and white. If you look at the budget papers from 2012-13 and compare them with 2013-14 you will see that what she signed up to comparative to the national partnerships is $30 million less, and we know why. You needed to help Julia Gillard out. It did not do her much good though, did it?
Ms Gallagher: Because the Liberals had cut education funding in New South Wales and Victoria.
MR HANSON: Well, let’s talk about New South Wales and Victoria, and WA. What did those Premiers do? They did not go skipping along saying, “Julia, I’ll sign up and keep your job safe.” They fought for every single dollar, and they got millions and millions extra for their kids while you were selling us out by $30 million.
The next item is housing affordability. Isn’t that going splendidly? Land release—well, that is a model. Maintenance of shops—Mrs Jones has had something to say about that. I think you are a little bit out of touch when you talk about that. Housing—I look forward to Ms Lawder’s motion to be moved later today about the lack of information and planning being provided about the ABC flats. Sustainable transport policies—well, Mr Coe’s motion is coming up next, and I look forward to that. But let’s not pretend that this is anything other than the fact that this lot are anti-car and anti-parking. They are trying to drive people out of their cars. They are trying to drive people on to their light rail system, and we will have much to say about that.
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