Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

One thing I can assure Senator Cash is that we consulted more people through this process than Mr Abbott consulted in relation to the great big new tax on companies to pay for the paid parental leave plan imposed without reference to your party room or shadow cabinet. The reality is that the Henry review conducted extensive consultations with industry. As a senator for Western Australia, the senator would know that there has been discussion for some time in relation to whether or not a profits based regime would be more meritorious than a volume—