Estimates Reply – Minister Ferguson
We went back and forth a bit at the table about this government's dishonesty over the tax rate for electronic gaming machines in casinos.
We went back and forth a bit at the table about this government's dishonesty over the tax rate for electronic gaming machines in casinos.
All through the state election campaign, both the Finance Minister and Premier refused to tell Tasmanians what the casino pokies tax rate was.
All the way through the last state election campaign the Premier refused to tell voters what the casino tax he had negotiated with Federal Group would be.
The cat is now well and truly out of the bag, with RTI documents obtained confirming the Gutwein Government negotiated the casino pokies tax rate last December.
The Liberals’ secret casino tax agreement with their major donors, Federal Group, has finally been made public today.
Today’s forum between the leaders of the Liberal and Labor parties was the best demonstration possible of why it’s essential to have the Greens in Parliament.
Peter Gutwein and Rebecca White having a Leaders debate, organised by the Property Council at Wrest Point casino, says everything about their priorities.
Peter Gutwein is being utterly contemptuous of voters in hiding the truth about the secret casino pokies tax deal he’s agreed to give the Federal Group.
We’re almost two weeks into this premature election campaign and still a stunning silence from Peter Gutwein about the casino pokies tax rate.
Ten days into the State election campaign and the secrecy from Labor and the Liberals continue.