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

On the point of order: Senator Wong did not actually completely relate the question that was asked. There was a particular aspect to that question which meant that the minister was quite right to say that she did not accept the premise of the question. The assumption in the question was that, just because a particular methodology was used, no debt was actually incurred, and that is wrong. And, in any event, Senator Kitching should know that any updates are always provided at the relevant budget update.