Senate debates

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Bills

Referendum (Machinery Provisions) Amendment Bill 2013; In Committee

6:27 pm

Photo of Jacinta CollinsJacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Ryan does make the point that dealing with referendums has been a difficult and fraught process throughout our history. The decision for a fifty-fifty split was a decision of government. That is my understanding.

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