Tuesday, 7 May 2024

State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Economic Growth) (12:58): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Duties Act 2000, the Environment Protection Act 2017, the Gambling Taxation Act 2023, the Land Tax Act 2005, the Payroll Tax Act 2007, the Planning and Environment Act 1987, the State Taxation Acts and Other Acts Amendment Act 2023, the Taxation Administration Act 1997 and the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:59): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.

Tim PALLAS (Werribee – Treasurer, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Economic Growth) (12:59): The bill seeks to introduce changes that the government proposes as part of its budget legislation, which we will move to shortly.

Read first time.

Tim PALLAS: I move, by leave:

That this bill be read a second time immediately.

Leave refused.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.