House debates

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Questions without Notice

University Fees

3:07 pm

Photo of Pat FarmerPat Farmer (Macarthur, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer. We have heard the Prime Minister talking about flip, flop, flap. Will the Treasurer rule out slip, slop or slapping a new tax, levy or compulsory fees on university students?

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

I am not ruling anything in or out, whether it is slip, slop, slap or anything else, because we are in a budget process.