Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 August 2009

Questions without Notice

Taxation

2:00 pm

Photo of Nick SherryNick Sherry (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

I welcome these questions about tax. In fact, I was starting to feel a little bit left out, given the focus in the House of Representatives. Fire as many questions about tax as you like, because the Labor government is very proud of its record. The government is not going to pre-empt the Henry tax review. The report will be handed to the government at the end of this year. The examination of our tax system is an important issue to promote microeconomic reform. As I indicated earlier, with great flurry and fanfare Mr Turnbull announced the Ergas review into tax and has kept it secret. Where is the alternative government— (Time expired)

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