Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Cormann, on budget day, before the lockup, the AFR reported, on the afternoon before the lockup, that banking sources were aware of the design of the levy. How were banking sources aware of the design of the scheme? Did Treasury staff, or other government staff, or government MPs or ministerial advisers inform or consult the banks about the design of the scheme before the release of the budget?