Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

In 60 seconds or less I can indicate that I support these amendments. I believe they have merit. I am surprised the coalition are not supporting these amendments, given that as I understand it with respect to the Preventative Health Taskforce they wanted a level of openness in the advice that the task force would give to the government—that is, for it to be published. I thought it would have been consistent to support at least the first amendment with respect to that. I think these would strengthen the bill. I congratulate the government on this bill, but I think it would be improved by the amendments proposed by the Greens.

Question put:

That the amendments (Senator Milne’s) be agreed to.