Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the government's budget levy bill and to Senator Bernardi's claim that today is his 'first opportunity to have a conversation about these tax rates with members of my own party'. Can the minister confirm that the Prime Minister did not consult his own backbench before introducing this levy?