Senate debates

Wednesday, 11 February 2009

Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009

In Committee

9:56 am

Photo of Eric AbetzEric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

All right, in that case if we are going to deal with general matters first can I ask a few questions then to get the show underway. I first of all refer the minister to the document Updated Economic and Fiscal Outlook dated February 2009. I was wondering if the minister could confirm for us that on page 71 the reference to the Department of Treasury should in fact read ‘the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs’? I am also wondering whether the minister can confirm that in the documentation of the UEFO there is in fact a $97 million error. If he can confirm those two things for us, can I ask if an erratum or a corrigendum has been provided and if there are any other matters that need to be corrected in what I would consider to be the foundation document of this package of bills that is currently before us.

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