Senate Economics Legislation Committee (part 1 of 2)
14 June 2026
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Senate Economics Legislation Committee Australian Parliament
11:46 - 14:03
Speaker 22
Are we good to go? Yep. I declare open this hearing of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee inquiry into the treasury laws amendment tax reform number one, bill twenty twenty six, and income tax rates amendment, tax reform number one, bill twenty twenty six. I begin by acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present, and I extend that respect to aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. The committee will be conducting today's hearing in person and via video conference.
I'm senator Lisa Darmanen, and I am joined today by the deputy chair, senator Little and senators O'Neill, Walker, Chandler, Dean Smith, and McKim. These pub... These are public hearings being video streamed live via the parliament's website, and a hand saned transcript is being made. I remind all witnesses presenting in Australia that in giving evidence to the committee, they are protected by parliamentary privilege. It is unlawful for anyone to threaten or disadvantage a witness on account of evidence given to a committee, and such action may be treated by the senate as a contempt.
It is also a contempt to give false or misleading evidence. Witnesses also have a right to request to be heard in camera. The senate has resolved that an officer of a department of the Commonwealth or of a state shall not be asked to give opinions on matters of policy and shall be given reasonable opportunity to refer questions asked of the officer to a superior officer or to a minister. This resolution does not preclude questions asking for explanations of policy or factual questions about when and how policies were adopted. If a witness objects to answering a question, they should state the ground upon which the objection is made, and the committee will determine whether it will insist on an answer having regard to the ground which is claimed.
If the committee determines to insist on an answer, a witness may request that an answer be given in camera. Commonwealth officers appearing today are also reminded of the senate order specifying the process by which a claim of public interest immunity should be raised. A copy of the order is available from the secretariat. I remind senators of their obligations under the behavior code for Australian parliamentarians to treat witnesses with dignity, courtesy, fairness, and respect, and I remind committee members and witnesses who are appearing via video conference and who are not speaking to mute their microphones. I now welcome representatives from the Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, the Tax Justice Network, and the e sixty one Institute.
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