House debates Questions without Notice

Goods and Services Tax

Thursday, 5 December 2013 House of Representatives

Justine Elliot

Justine Elliot Richmond, Australian Labor Party

2:04 pm

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?

Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

2:05 pm

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