Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

Whilst Senator Paterson can ask the question, he can't tell me how to answer the question—and that's the way this whole relationship goes, Senator Paterson. So thank you for the question. I refer to my previous answers and also highlight the fact that there were discussions with the states around road user charging and a couple of other areas. We're a responsible government. We consider matters as they arise. The round table was a good and positive thing for this country. I know that you've all decided to ridicule it and diminish it, which is a decision that you can defend. But, from my reading of the discussions around the table last week, it was positive. The amount of people that wanted to lean in and be a part of the discussion and also understand some of the challenges facing our community and economy was real. There was a level of buy-in that we don't get from you.