Steve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

A good indication that this clause was going to be inserted into the bill has been probably a little bit late, and I am trying to work out whether we should actually go through a process. There is a concern out there with these cards, and to be debating this point at the eleventh hour without any robust process going into it—I must admit I am a bit nervous about voting for an insertion that is very contentious when there was no recommendation in the report on this issue. It does not give me a lot of confidence in voting for this particular insertion in the bill, given its contentious nature. Given there have been numerous press articles about claims and counterclaims in this area, I must admit I am not getting a lot of confidence to vote for it.