Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Last year, the government promised a tax green paper, a white paper, then the 2016 budget. Then it became a tax statement, then the budget. Yesterday it was, 'Let's skip the statement and go straight to the budget on 10 May.' Today it was reported that the budget will be delivered on 3 May, and Senator Fifield has said the tax statement is back on. Prime Minister, will there be a tax statement, when is the budget and will the government start issuing use-by dates on every answer it gives on these matters?

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