Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

The government considered a whole range of different options and possible ways forward. In the end, having considered all of the relevant information, having considered all of the relevant advice and having made a judgement on what was desirable and what was affordable in the budget, we decided on the package that is before the Senate today, which we believe will be very successful in boosting growth and helping create more jobs.