Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again here the impact is reduced or delayed research for formula financing and/or devolution. So these are two agenda items for the government. We have to be careful about what we say, because if we say the impact will be minimal, then you have to question why was the... What I'm saying is we know that these are two important areas, so we know it's going to have an impact. So for a contrary argument to say the impact will be minimal, that just doesn't go together because we know that this government and the Ministers have spent months and months and weeks and weeks meeting with the federal Finance Minister, with the Prime Minister, and they've made arguments to them and we are on the verge of renegotiating the formula financing agreement, and we had a business coalition outside of the government to go and lobby on behalf of the government, and we know that the whole agenda of devolution we want to move as fast as possible. It's one that this government has been working really hard to concentrate on. So I'd like to know more detailed information about what this position was meant to do in the first place. What sort of research work on formula financing and/or devolution that we will have to do without or do less of. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 12th, 2003
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