QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:55): Well, Senator, I think you spent quite a few hours this morning ensuring we didn't get to the tax bills, but the budget papers— Senator Bragg: The NDIS is important. Senator WONG: Well, we know what your position on the NDIS is, but fair enough. We've now started the tax legislation.

We've been clear about what it— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Order across the chamber. Minister Wong, please continue.

Senator WONG: I understand that we have said we intend to remove ministerial discretion in relation to these definitions to provide as much certainty as possible. I understand that there has been advice that legislation will be introduced later this year following consultation. However, if you look at the budget papers, Senator Bragg, as I was indicating to you, the core elements of what constitutes a new build for the purposes of the tax changes were set out in the budget papers.

The PRESIDENT: Senator Bragg, second supplementary?