House debates

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Questions without Notice

Goods and Services Tax

2:04 pm

Photo of Justine ElliotJustine Elliot (Richmond, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Given that the Prime Minister said, 'There will be no change to the GST, full stop, end of story', why is the government now considering applying the GST to relocatable home parks—the complete opposite of what the Prime Minister promised?

2:05 pm

Photo of Tony AbbottTony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

Our commitments will be kept; but obviously, in the administration of tax law, various things happen, including draft tax office rulings.