Page 1099 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 May 2020
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At most, a third of rates bills have been sent out. If they have been sent out, how many have been paid? Very few, and those that can pay it, and pay it within a day or two, are perhaps not the key target of this $150 measure. The $150 could be easily applied. Somebody that has paid it will get the credit. For somebody that has not paid it, when they log on to internet banking and to the ACT government accounts system, it will say how much is owing. That could easily be reduced by $150 with a note. And in the event that they pay more they will get that as a credit off their next bill. It is really quite straightforward. This is exactly the same as per the commercial rates. Somebody who paid the full year upfront got a $2,600 credit for the next rates bill. This is not too difficult. They just do not want to do it.
On one hand we have the Chief Minister saying it was deliberate. On the other hand we have Ms Le Couteur saying it would be preferable that it happen now. Well, it can happen now. Obviously you would rather it not happen now because, if you did want it to happen now, you could just vote with this and make it happen right now. You could make the ACT government send a directive to the ACT government revenue office to issue a $150 credit to people’s rates notices now.
The Greens do not want to do it. The Labor Party does not want to do it. Only the Liberals want to. It is very straightforward. It is a shame that, once again, it is struggling Canberra households that are paying the price for this very tight coalition.
Question put:
That the amendment be agreed to.
The Assembly voted—
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Ayes 7 |
Noes 6 | ||
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Mr Barr |
Ms Le Couteur |
Mr Coe |
Mr Milligan |
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Ms Cheyne |
Ms Orr |
Mr Hanson |
Mr Wall |
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Ms Cody |
Ms Stephen-Smith |
Mrs Jones | |
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Mr Gentleman |
Mrs Kikkert | ||
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Original question, as amended, resolved in the affirmative.
Executive business—precedence
Ordered that executive business be called on.
Crimes (Protection of Police, Firefighters and Paramedics) Amendment Bill 2019
Debate resumed from 22 October 2019, on motion by Mr Gentleman:
That this bill be agreed to in principle.
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