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Tuesday, 26 August 1997
Page: 6921


Mr MILES (Parliamentary Secretary [Cabinet] to the Prime Minister)(9.04 p.m.) —Very briefly, we have said that increases in prices and revenue collecting should be revenue neutral. We are very clear on that. I think the Treasurer (Mr Costello) has been out in the public on a number of occasions stressing that this is not about increasing taxes. There is no attempt to do that. It is a matter of trying to assist the states who have lost a revenue base.

Very clearly, we have indicated that revenues collected should be refunded to those wholesalers and people involved to make sure that there are not price increases and that people are dealt with fairly right across the country.

Amendments agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.