Member for Burnett Stephen Bennett has backed Clubs Queensland’s calls for the Labor Government to waive all gaming tax for our local community and services clubs.
“Our services clubs are the backbone of our community,” he said.
“Time and time again, they have provided a place for our residents to congregate in times of joy, sorrow and commemoration.
“Our clubs like Across the Waves, The Bundaberg RSL and The Brothers Sports Club support dozens of workers locally as well as sporting and community activities.
“It’s now time for us to support them by refunding all March gaming tax and waiving taxes while they are unable to operate.
“Our region and state cannot afford for our community clubs to be wiped out because of the coronavirus.
“Yesterday’s deferral announcement by Labor was a cruel hoax.
“It doesn’t make sense for a business to defer a tax payment for a period when they were not even allowed to open.
“Refunding the March gaming tax will provide clubs with some cash flow and waiving taxes into the future will help the industry achieve a COVID-19 exit strategy.”
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington said the LNP backs they community club sector and they’re asking Annastacia Palaszczuk to do the same.
“The support these clubs provide to the community will also play an important role when this pandemic eventually passes.
“I am calling on Annastacia Palaszczuk to raise the bar and help the community club sector rebound from the coronavirus-enforced shutdown.”
09/04/2020