Lindsay Tanner (Melbourne, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall attacking Telstra on 29 September this year on the remuneration package of Telstra CEO Mr Trujillo? Why didn’t the Prime Minister take this approach last year, when the government’s position was:

The shareholder minister takes the view that it is reasonable in the circumstances and therefore would not be voting against it.

If Telstra’s CEO salary is so excessive, why did you support it then—and is he worth it now?

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