Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

It's very clear, consistent with the positions of governments of both political persuasions, that it is entirely appropriate for overpayments that have been made to be recovered. But of course that needs to be done, must be done and the government would always intend it to be done in a way that is lawful. And so in those circumstances it was appropriate for the Prime Minister to make the statement he did to the House yesterday.