QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator DAVID POCOCK (Australian Capital Territory—Independent ACT Whip) (14:45): The government recently signed a $25 billion MOU with Microsoft. On the most recent ATO figures, Microsoft pays two per cent tax on Australian revenue. Can the government commit to taxing tech companies to allow the government to address the risk of mass unemployment, or are we likely to see Australian workers bear the cost while foreign tech firms bank the upside?