Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Chairman. I was simply making the point that this issue—

Opposition senators interjecting—

I would have been finished far earlier if you had just stopped interrupting me. This issue was considered by the joint committee and was unanimously supported. The position that Senator Cormann is now putting is inconsistent with the position that has been agreed to by the leader of the National Party in this chamber.