Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Can I ask, across the chamber, as to what Senator Fielding’s attitude is in relation to opposing government amendments (12) to (15) because if, unlike Senator Xenophon—leaving my advocacy skills out of the question—he is convinced that they should be voted against, then I would seek to call a division in relation to amendments (12) to (15) because then those amendments would be lost. But if his indication is that he would go along with the government then I put on record the opposition’s concern about these amendments but I would not seek to divide the chamber in a formal division.