Labor, the Liberals and Nationals this afternoon voted together against this motion:

That the Senate deplores the use of overseas tax havens.

Australian Greens Leader Bob Brown, in moving the motion, told the Senate that the tax havens (he listed 32) were used for massive tax avoidance. Honest Australian tax payers pay more taxes to make up for this avoidance. He noted reports that the Future Fund has invested in tax havens and that former treasurer Peter Costello had been appointed to the fund.

Media contact: Peter Stahel 0433 005 727