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

After hearing that, I acknowledge that you have moved some way, and I think I said that, but not far enough. Although you might consider you have met the obligation in meeting our concerns, we think it goes to a further point that you have not picked up. On that basis we still prefer our amendment over yours, particularly in relation to the notice of and the reasons for decision to be laid before each house of parliament within 15 sitting days. Matters such as that are not unusual for this government to deal with. On that basis, it is worth acknowledging that the government has moved. I would not want to omit that from my contribution today, but it certainly has not moved far enough. We still prefer our amendment.

Question negatived.