Southern Metropolitan Region
David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) (12:42): (1552) I want to raise an issue for the Treasurer, and it relates to the emergency services tax. It is very clear that it is not just country communities that are being hit very harshly with this proposed tax. I am in receipt of correspondence from the City of Port Phillip, and they point to failings with this government’s approach to the tax. Not only the Municipal Association of Victoria, not only country councils, not only country people and not only farmers but city people are going to be hit very harshly with this tax. It is a massive increase for every city resident and for every business in the city too. The City of Port Phillip has raised this matter with Ms Crozier and me in the recent period, and my question to the Treasurer is: will you meet with the city municipalities to actually understand the impact on city properties and the impact on businesses as well?