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Why?
Alex Wadsley
Why did the Treasurer sign this document four months ago when financial close was not imminent? Usually tripartite documents are negotiated and then signed within quick succession just prior to financial close. This stops amendments having to be made and stops the government entering into unnecessary contingent liabilities. It would also have enabled the government to comply with its own disclosure laws, as the document can then be published at financial close. Read more here, Comment here