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Wednesday, 8 December 1999
Page: 11383


Senator BARTLETT (11:01 AM) —I think there was a request for information in Senator Brown's contribution which we are waiting on. While that is being gathered I will add an extra one in relation to this opposition amendment. The principle of it seems fairly straightforward. It uses exactly the same wording as is already in the bill in relation to foreign public officials. I know that the parliamentary secretary has explained that it is a technical issue and why it would be problematic from the government's point of view for this amendment to become part of the tax act. But it seems straightforward enough from the Democrats' perspective and the principle, obviously, is a positive one. So, for us not to support it, I need to hear some indication from the government as to why it would present some issue of unworkability.