House debates

Wednesday, 15 February 2006

Questions to the Speaker

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005

3:42 pm

Photo of Jackie KellyJackie Kelly (Lindsay, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

On the second point that the Leader of the Opposition raised—that is, why wasn’t my reasoned amendment part of the detailed amendment—the answer is that this is not a technical amendment; it is an amendment on principle, which is ministerial accountability. It must remain where it is.

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