Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

The government notes the intention of the Democrats with respect to the amendments but, again, will not be supporting them. I think we have made our position clear on the previous amendments, but I note with respect to the pulp mill, for example, there already has been one electoral plebiscite that has been held and I am aware of another one that is being planned. There quite clearly exists the capacity for these types of plebiscites to occur at the moment. In that circumstance, the government does not support the amendment.