Anyone actually wanting to find out what the result of the much vaunted Senate scrutiny of the Rudd government’s fiscal stimulus legislation can now do so by reading the Senate Committee report. Peter Martin has more.
Speaking of Peter Martin, he’s posted a couple of interesting links on the same topic today – to Ross Gittens’ claim that Malcolm Turnbull’s opposition is “humbug” and to a study Treasury is said to be relying on to support the contention that bonus money will be spent.
Listening to the debate in the Senate, it sounds like the appropriation bill won’t pass. The Government is not supporting Xenophon’s amendment, and Xenophon stated that he won’t support the bill without it.
Final debate on 3rd reading begins now!