Page 3227 - Week 09 - Wednesday, 21 August 2019
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MS LE COUTEUR: Mr Wall has misconstrued—I am not quite sure if that is the right word to use—my words to suggest that I want to see older people forced out of their homes. That is not what I said; I categorically reject that implication. What I did say, Mr Wall, was that in working out the rateable value of a property, we currently have a system which works on land value only. I suggested that it would be fairer to have a system which worked on both the land value and the value of the house. In that case, it has been found that there is a better—
Mrs Dunne: Point of order.
MADAM SPEAKER: Mrs Dunne.
Mrs Dunne: Madam Speaker, standing order 47 allows for a member to correct the record where the member believes that they have been misunderstood, not to recommit the debate. Speaking under standing order 47 should be brief and to the point.
MADAM SPEAKER: I understand that. I think Ms Le Couteur is explaining that. Ms Le Couteur, it is a Wednesday morning. Can you please conclude your remarks.
MS LE COUTEUR: Sure. In brief, what I was suggesting would, in my opinion, have the opposite effect of what Mr Wall suggested: in other words, make it easier for older people to stay in their homes.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (10.52): Thank you, Ms Le Couteur, for providing clarity on that issue.
Madam Speaker, there is no doubt that people in Canberra are doing it tough. But those opposite are in complete denial. We on this side hear the stories; we meet the people whom this government has left behind.
Take Raymond from Kambah. He said:
Sounds like a government that does not represent the people but like to line big business pockets. Poor form from Barr. A real sad time for a Labor government working for the constituents of this city.
Or Robert:
They have been clinging on to office for far too long and are arrogantly taking us all for granted.
Lisette:
It is a simple case of fairness and should at least be reviewed.
Or Rowan:
While Canberra is a rich city overall, this change hits the middle and lower class more.
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