House debates Questions without Notice

Budget

Monday, 24 May 2010 House of Representatives

Ms Julie Bishop

Ms Julie Bishop Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

2:36 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the letter dated 17 May 2010 from BHP Billiton Chairman Mr Jac Nasser AO to shareholders and released to the Australian Stock Exchange. Mr Nasser informed shareholders that last year BHP Billiton paid $6.3 billion in taxes and royalties to Australian governments and that its total effective tax rate was 43 per cent. Given that a public company chairman has a statutory obligation to accurately inform shareholders, does the Prime Minister accept as fact Mr Nasser’s statement regarding BHP Billiton’s level of taxation?

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