Senate debates Bills
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; In Committee
Nick Xenophon SA, Independent
8:11 pm
Does the parliamentary secretary concede that, if the tribunal made such a request and the government said, for instance, 'No, we won't facilitate additional resources for a public hearing,' that that act in itself could arguably fetter the independence of the tribunal because it would not be able to do its job as it sees fit—that is, to hold a public hearing?
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