Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Having not been informed of this prior to it being brought before the Senate, I accept that there is a need to amend the list to include the bill. We have not seen the bill at this stage, so we will reserve our position in respect of that. However, it seems to be appropriate to amend the list accordingly to ensure that the effect of the commission of inquiry is brought in as soon as possible. The government would always have the ability to amend the list in any event by giving notice today and then effecting it tomorrow. On that basis, we will not object, but we reserve our position in respect of the bill itself.