Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, we will be working this issue through with Senator Lambie and with the Hodgman government in Tasmania. These are matters that have already been the subject of discussions in recent times between our government and the Hodgman government. As Senator Lambie has indicated, she has made a judgement—which we appreciate and I'm grateful for—to support our income tax relief package on its own merits because she recognises that it's important for the economy and for hardworking Australians, in particular low-income earners who will, of course, start receiving tax refunds from the end of next week. She has also very strongly and very passionately advocated on behalf of her home state of Tasmania in relation to this issue, and we have agreed over the next six to eight weeks, or thereabouts, that we'll work this issue through and we'll make relevant judgements.