Introduced by: The Hon Chris Steel MLA (ALP) — Minister , Minister for Heritage, Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development, Minister for Transport, Treasurer
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Chris Steel ALP
“I move: That this bill be agreed to in principle. I rise to introduce the Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025. This bill will enable the previously announced payroll tax changes from 1 January 2026, following an agreement with members of the Assembly following the delivery of the 2025-26 ACT budget. Payroll tax liability is ordinarily calculated using schedules 1 and 2 of the Payroll Tax Act 2011.”
Ed Cocks LIB
“The Canberra Liberals will not be supporting the Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2025. Let us be very clear about what we are looking at here, because this bill is not about good economic management, and it is not about tax reform. It is certainly not about any sort of vision for the future of Canberra’s economy.”
Jo Clay GRN
“Today’s bill is the result of Greens advocacy. On 6 June this year, we launched our policy for a big corporations tax to protect essential services in the budget. We did that in the light of the Labor government racking up a $387 million overspend on the health budget and indicating that they would need to make “tough decisions” to manage future spending.”
James Milligan LIB
“I was not originally going to speak in this part of the debate, but I think it is important to clarify a couple of things that Ms Clay has said. It is important that weindicatehereexactlywhat thecommittee’s recommendationwas.”