Crossbenchers have fresh look at tax cuts
Former Nick Xenophon Team crossbenchers are giving the Turnbull government's business tax cuts a "fresh look", in encouraging signs for the coalition.
Rex Patrick and Stirling Griff, of the now Centre Alliance, had originally opposed the package, but have since met with top officials, including Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe and tax commissioner Chris Jordan.
"Part of the reason behind that (opposition) was we simply hadn't had the opportunity to do due diligence on it. We now have got the opportunity to have a thorough look at it," Senator Patrick told The Australian on Wednesday.