Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the parliamentary secretary for that, but my point—and I think this is the point that Senator Fifield has been making for some time now—is that if this is a jointly chaired committee then those people with disability and their families will know that this can never be anything other than bipartisan. I really do believe that design and eligibility should be worked out cooperatively. I take on board the parliamentary secretary's comments, but I do again reinforce my very strong and passionate view that Senator Fifield's amendment is one that should be supported by the committee.