Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange which was filed about an hour ago, confirming the 43 per cent tax rate paid by BHP Billiton last year.

Leave not granted.

Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the letter from BHP of 17 May 2010, confirming that BHP paid an effective tax rate of 43 per cent.

Leave not granted.

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