Garth Hamilton (Groom, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy Security and Affordability) Share this | Hansard source

Absolutely. Bipartisanship, sadly, in this place often goes one way. It often goes one way, and this is a great example of that. It's a great example of that. When we needed help to get these sort of changes through, Labor wasn't there. But this is too important a program, too important an issue, certainly for me and definitely for those on this side, to play politics with.

I hope that we can have a day here where we've made sufficient changes to make this a program that is sustainable, that does what Australians want and that fulfils that desire for Australians to look after those of us who need support and who need help. I look forward to that day, and I think there is enough in here that starts us down that pathway. I think there is a start here, and that's why I'm very willing to work with the government on this. But there is a long way to go here.

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