Mr GUNNER - 2016-06-27
If re-elected you plan to cut infrastructure by $500m next year. This was confirmed in estimates. This will result in 2000 fewer jobs for Territorians, and it comes at the very time that INPEX construction is winding up and the already weak economy is losing jobs across the Northern Territory. Territorians cannot trust you to invest in infrastructure and jobs. Is this not why, Chief Minister, Territorians cannot afford four more years of your scandal-plagued government?
ANSWER
Leader of the Opposition, I know you do not know how to read budgets and do not understand employment. This is a man who has never had a job in his life and wants to become the Chief Minister and Treasurer, and run an economy. He cannot even read budget books.
Mr Gunner: Are you disagreeing with your Treasurer? Your Treasurer lied in estimates!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fannie Bay, please withdraw that comment.
Mr GUNNER: I withdraw, Madam Speaker.
Mr GILES: If he cannot control his comments in the Chamber, how on earth can he control a government? He cannot even get a job in the private sector, outside of working for a union. He wants to run the Territory and has never had a job. Let me tell you how the budget works.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: I know why all of your colleagues are jumping up and down. They are all union people who have never had a job either.
Let me get to the point, the budget next year will outline the infrastructure spend. The budget this year is $1.7bn. It has only ever been outspent once before; it was $1.8bn at the time of the global recession when Kevin Rudd put all that extra money in. This year there is $1.7bn and next year it will be stimulated again, and the year after, and we will continue to see infrastructure growth.
You cannot talk about next year’s infrastructure budget because we have not put the budget out for next year. It is pretty simple, Leader of the Opposition. I know it is difficult for you to understand. Perhaps you could get somebody who has had a job outside of unions and the Labor Party to be in charge of the Treasury role - someone who might understand how things work in normal life.
We have a budget of $1.7bn for infrastructure. When we issue our budget next year you will know exactly what our infrastructure spend will be next year.
It is great that you have allowed us to talk about our $1.7bn budget, because, of that, $545m will go into roads and bridges across the Northern Territory, opening it up, connecting people, communities and business. It is a great infrastructure spend.
Let us look at how much money will go on Tiger Brennan Drive, the $64m going into Royal Darwin Hospital and the $200m going into Palmerston hospital. It is a great infrastructure budget. It is about improving services, increasing jobs and building the Territory for the future.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: Madam Speaker, this is all about the plan the Country Liberals have for the Northern Territory.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: I have to say, the lack decorum in this Chamber is embarrassing.
ANSWER
Leader of the Opposition, I know you do not know how to read budgets and do not understand employment. This is a man who has never had a job in his life and wants to become the Chief Minister and Treasurer, and run an economy. He cannot even read budget books.
Mr Gunner: Are you disagreeing with your Treasurer? Your Treasurer lied in estimates!
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Fannie Bay, please withdraw that comment.
Mr GUNNER: I withdraw, Madam Speaker.
Mr GILES: If he cannot control his comments in the Chamber, how on earth can he control a government? He cannot even get a job in the private sector, outside of working for a union. He wants to run the Territory and has never had a job. Let me tell you how the budget works.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: I know why all of your colleagues are jumping up and down. They are all union people who have never had a job either.
Let me get to the point, the budget next year will outline the infrastructure spend. The budget this year is $1.7bn. It has only ever been outspent once before; it was $1.8bn at the time of the global recession when Kevin Rudd put all that extra money in. This year there is $1.7bn and next year it will be stimulated again, and the year after, and we will continue to see infrastructure growth.
You cannot talk about next year’s infrastructure budget because we have not put the budget out for next year. It is pretty simple, Leader of the Opposition. I know it is difficult for you to understand. Perhaps you could get somebody who has had a job outside of unions and the Labor Party to be in charge of the Treasury role - someone who might understand how things work in normal life.
We have a budget of $1.7bn for infrastructure. When we issue our budget next year you will know exactly what our infrastructure spend will be next year.
It is great that you have allowed us to talk about our $1.7bn budget, because, of that, $545m will go into roads and bridges across the Northern Territory, opening it up, connecting people, communities and business. It is a great infrastructure spend.
Let us look at how much money will go on Tiger Brennan Drive, the $64m going into Royal Darwin Hospital and the $200m going into Palmerston hospital. It is a great infrastructure budget. It is about improving services, increasing jobs and building the Territory for the future.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: Madam Speaker, this is all about the plan the Country Liberals have for the Northern Territory.
Members interjecting.
Mr GILES: I have to say, the lack decorum in this Chamber is embarrassing.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016