Page 1881 - Week 05 - Thursday, 6 May 2010
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Ms Gallagher: Well, there is none by then, Mr Seselja.
MR SESELJA: Yes, indeed: $4.234 billion but this Treasurer cries poor. It is the most ever collected by the territory, double what it was when Labor came to office, and they are still forecasting deficits. It is clear that no amount of revenue is ever enough for this Labor government.
Mr Stanhope: How many surplus budgets did the Liberal Party deliver in government?
MR SESELJA: No amount of taxation will sate their unquenchable addiction to reckless spending. The fact that there has been continued strong growth is undeniable. The budget papers say so in black and white.
Mr Stanhope: Not a single surplus in government, not one.
MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister!
Mr Stanhope: We have had eight.
MR SESELJA: Yet this budget predicts a $470 million underlying deficit over the next four years—
Mr Stanhope: Not a single surplus in government. We have had eight.
MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister!
MR SESELJA: even though we have more income than ever. Why?
Mr Stanhope: Not one surplus in government.
MR SPEAKER: Chief Minister!
MR SESELJA: Because no matter how fast revenues grow, this government spends money even faster. He does not like it, does he? He does not like hearing about it.
Mr Hanson: Shame, Stanhope, shame!
Mr Stanhope: Not a single surplus in government.
MR SPEAKER: Order, members!
MR SESELJA: He does not like hearing about it. His record is on display.
Mrs Dunne: You don’t like it, do you, Jon?
MR SPEAKER: Order, members! Mr Seselja, one moment please. Stop the clocks. Members, the Treasurer was heard essentially in silence on Tuesday when delivering the budget.
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