Mr BURKE - 2005-05-05
Is it not a fact that a budget must pass appropriation to be implemented? Is it further not a fact that on 30 June, supply runs out and, unless a budget is passed by that time, there will be no money to run the Territory? Given these facts, will you give a guarantee that an election will not be called until the budget is passed, thus guaranteeing supply?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, we had around an hour-and-a-half discussing this very issue this morning in a very incompetent censure brought on this government and, I believe, implicitly me, by the opposition. I said very clearly then that it is my carriage about when the election is called, as it was when the Opposition Leader was Chief Minister. That election will be called before 15 October, as it is dictated by legislation.
On Tuesday, the Treasurer brought down a fantastic 2005-06 Budget. It has targeted expenditure that will grow the skills of 10 000 Territorians over the next four years. It has a record capital works budget and, importantly, it reduces taxes for business. Every measure in that budget affects Territory families in a positive way. It is a family-friendly budget. Right across every aspect of every budget paper, we are thinking of Territory families and how we can make their life better.
We are committed to this budget and to this Territory. Public servants will be paid. The scare campaign that is implicit in the Opposition Leader’s question is a load of rubbish. The processes of this parliament, of budget scrutiny, will continue as appropriate, and we will have an election by 15 October.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, we had around an hour-and-a-half discussing this very issue this morning in a very incompetent censure brought on this government and, I believe, implicitly me, by the opposition. I said very clearly then that it is my carriage about when the election is called, as it was when the Opposition Leader was Chief Minister. That election will be called before 15 October, as it is dictated by legislation.
On Tuesday, the Treasurer brought down a fantastic 2005-06 Budget. It has targeted expenditure that will grow the skills of 10 000 Territorians over the next four years. It has a record capital works budget and, importantly, it reduces taxes for business. Every measure in that budget affects Territory families in a positive way. It is a family-friendly budget. Right across every aspect of every budget paper, we are thinking of Territory families and how we can make their life better.
We are committed to this budget and to this Territory. Public servants will be paid. The scare campaign that is implicit in the Opposition Leader’s question is a load of rubbish. The processes of this parliament, of budget scrutiny, will continue as appropriate, and we will have an election by 15 October.
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