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Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response No. 2) Bill 2021; In Committee


Simon Birmingham

Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance

12:13 pm

The companies in question were not overpaid; they were eligible under the rules of the program as they operated at the time. We tightened those rules subsequently, as I have indicated, but they were not overpaid in the terms that you put, Senator Hanson. It is correct that a number of companies have voluntarily chosen to make repayments. We welcome that. We encourage it, where it's appropriate, from companies. We think it's the honourable thing to do.

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