Is Pauline Hanson holding out for company tax cut deal?

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By Leith van Onselen

The Turnbull Government’s company tax cuts package was given a stay of execution yesterday after One Nation leader, Seantor Pauline Hanson, missed the vote that would have killed the legislation.

Senator Hanson’s absence meant that the second reading of the legislation was passed 35-34, allowing it to proceed to the third reading stage.

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.