Ms CARNEY - 2003-05-28
The budget allocation for the Northern Territory Tourist Commission in 2002-03 was, in fact, $28.16m. The allocation in this year’s budget is $27.2m, which means that there has been a cut of more than $1m to the Tourist Commission at the most critical time in its history. Given that tourism operators are facing the worst crisis their industry has ever experienced, how to you explain that cut to them, minister?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I have already quoted from the budget book. If the member for …
Ms Carney interjecting.
Dr BURNS: This current budget book, that compares apples with apples. If the member for Araluen cannot read the budget book, she should go back to school. I will read it: $26.058m, 2002-03 estimate, 2003-04 budget - $27.202m, a difference of $1m-plus - $1.144m. End of question.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I have already quoted from the budget book. If the member for …
Ms Carney interjecting.
Dr BURNS: This current budget book, that compares apples with apples. If the member for Araluen cannot read the budget book, she should go back to school. I will read it: $26.058m, 2002-03 estimate, 2003-04 budget - $27.202m, a difference of $1m-plus - $1.144m. End of question.
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