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

The answer to Senator McKim's question is no. The policy was designed by the Treasury and agreed to by the government. In terms of the consultations that happened, it is not unusual that the government would engage with industry stakeholders around a revenue measure that impacts on their industry. That is business as usual for government in that sense. Nondisclosure agreements as part of that consultation are standard operation as well. It is right that the cabinet, the ERC, when making decisions, has a full understanding of the industry impacts of any proposed change. The normal processes were undertaken in relation to this measure.