Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not discuss the individual tax affairs of companies—

Senator Conroy interjecting—

and, as much as Senator Conroy is egging me on to break the law, I do not intend to do so, thank you very much! I am trying to assist the senator by explaining to him that the issue of royalty crediting has been considered in the MYEFO and is reflected in the bottom line.

Opposition senators interjecting—

Senator Cormann interjecting—

No amount of shouting is going to change my answer, Senator. It is reflected in the write-down that I have advised you about. As I said yesterday, the Queensland decision has been included in the updated MRRT estimates.