Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Why do you not have a go at the first and admit to the chamber that, while some economic information was provided, the specific question was: did you have any economic modelling undertaken by the department? That was the question. Do not try to squib out of it by saying that some economic information was provided. The specific question was: was economic modelling undertaken? And I trust that it was not the department that provided you with that previous answer.