Ian Macfarlane (Groom, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Water) Share this | Hansard source

He did give an answer which showed that he was not aware of the tax before it was announced—as the Minister for Trade was not aware of it. He is also unable to name a single company that supports this tax, despite the Prime Minister’s statements in the chamber. But he has agreed that companies will be paying 47 to 48 per cent tax, because that is the figure that the Treasurer is using. Can I ask one question that he might be able to answer: can the minister give an assurance that the government will resolve the issues surrounding the supertax by the end of this calendar year?

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