Bob Baldwin (Paterson, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources) Share this | Hansard source

This is like deja vu. I thought that was exactly the same question you asked last year, Member for Batman. Our position has not changed. Of course one must work within one’s budget and always attempt to finish the day, like business, with more money in one’s pocket than what one spends. We have been able to do that—unlike most state governments, four of which are continuing their process in debt, not profit. The government do not see that it is economically viable for our nation to provide flowthrough share schemes at the moment. That does not mean that in the long-term they are out. These things are discussed during each and every budget review process, but it is not in the budget this year.

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