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

Very briefly—and I think I can do this in less than one minute—the terms of the motion are self-explanatory. I think that if the coalition are serious about this transparency reform—and I am not suggesting that they are not—in order to properly advance this, there ought to be a process where it is looked at by the Senate Economics References Committee in order to look at the feasibility of this, the format in which it would be laid out, any potential difficulties and the like. It could get advice from Treasury, consumer groups and taxpayers’ associations to see the best way forward in relation to achieving broadly the objectives set out in Senator Cormann’s amendments.