

It’s exactly people like Catherine Tanna who we need more of in Australia.” “Why would anyone want to tear down someone like Catherine Tanna who has contributed greatly to the nation.

“Catherine Tanna is a valued member of the Business Council board and brings her enormous intellect and empathy to shaping policies that promote greater fairness, inclusion and a stronger country for everyone. The vast majority of employers and pension payers calculate Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions accurately and correctly pay the tax to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). "Senator Patrick is playing the person," she said. She was reappointed by then Liberal treasurer Joe Hockey in 2015 in a term that will expire in March 2021.īusiness Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said it was disappointing parliamentary privilege was "being used to personally attack one of Australia’s most respected business leaders". Parliamentary privilegeįormer Labor treasurer Wayne Swan appointed Ms Tanna to the RBA board in 2011. The drop was blamed on power plant outages, retail competition and household bill caps.ĮnergyAustralia paid cash tax of $262 million in 2019, including monthly tax instalments and a 2018 wrap-up payment.
