Senate debates Motions

Minerals Resource Rent Tax


Mathias Cormann

Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer

3:38 pm

I seek leave to amend notice of motion 906 standing in my name for today ordering the production of documents on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax before asking that it be taken as formal.

Jacinta Collins

Jacinta Collins Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations

3:37 pm

Could we have some detail, please?

Gavin Marshall

Gavin Marshall Victoria, Australian Labor Party

Senator Cormann, you might clarify the position.

Mathias Cormann

Mathias Cormann WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer

I seek leave to move an amendment to delete paragraph 1A from the motion before the chamber.

Jacinta Collins

Jacinta Collins Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations

Let us defer this one until later.

Gavin Marshall

Gavin Marshall Victoria, Australian Labor Party

It would assist the chamber if we defer this matter for a few moments to allow some consultations to take place.