Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

In response to the assertion that the Australian people deserve more than discussion and advice: it is not unusual for the government, before taking whatever future steps—if they are available to us, whether through Treasury or through Finance—to take advice on that before making a decision. So I don't think that's unusual. What I am saying to you is that the government is extremely concerned about what has been uncovered through the Tax Practitioners Board's inquiry. We are aware of the material, we have looked at it and we are taking further advice on what further can be done to deal with it. I think that's what people would respect from a responsible government. Those are the steps that the Treasurer and I have put in place. That is what we'll follow and, when we get that advice back, we will make further decisions.