Jan McLucas (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers) Share this | Hansard source

I think by the very fact that the report will be tabled in the parliament that will occur. If it were absolutely evident that there was a major failing or unintended consequences, any government would act on that advice. However, I think that an undertaking that a recommendation of a group of people would be implemented by our government, or any government, could not be given. This is an industry group, by and large, and it will have a view of the world, and I do not think it would be sensible to give an undertaking that any recommendation from that group would be introduced holus-bolus. But, if it were a sensible recommendation, any government would take the opportunity to fix an error should it exist. Our view is that it will not exist, because we think we have this one right, but to give you undertaking to enter into a series of amendments on the basis of a report to parliament where there may be different views about how correct that recommendation might be is something that no government would do.