Senate debates

Monday, 12 September 2011

Bills

Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011; In Committee

12:50 pm

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

There was a Rolling Stones song, Mr Chairman, about not being able to get any satisfaction, and it was alluded to by Senator Feeney. There is another Rolling Stones song that goes along the lines of: you can't always get what you want, but sometimes you might just get what you need. I know Senator Feeney is a big Rolling Stones fan—I can just tell. He is a Jaggerite; a Mick Jagger acolyte. All I want is to establish whether this particular addendum has been shown to the RSL. Given the RSL's involvement in this, does Senator Feeney concede it is quite reasonable for the RSL to be shown this addendum to the explanatory memorandum, which arose out of some considerable negotiations between Senator Wright's office, on behalf of the Greens, and the government? Again I commend Senator Wright for the work she has done on this. It is not a difficult issue. I just want to get what I need.

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