Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Given that the minister has refused to advise the Senate of how much the government expects to raise from the sale of assets from the Future Fund, can the minister confirm that the expected proceeds from the sale of assets from the Future Fund are included in the government's estimated underlying cash balance of $3.5 billion for 2012-13, as published in the government's budget papers? If so, why, and has that ever happened before?