Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I think organisations such as the Australian Lawyers Alliance have visited a number of senators and given evidence to the Senate inquiry. I understand from what Senator Xenophon has said that his proposed amendments in the area of compensation reflect some of the concerns of organisations such as that. I would be interested in whether you have received any legal advice as to what the practical outworking of the proposition that Senator Xenophon has put forward may be, just to provide a little light, because being a layman I have read amendments such as his and it is not immediately apparent as to what the practical import may be.