Sam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I want to begin by apologising to the new senator from Western Australia and explain that the process is that normally we see amendments and so on beforehand. Our decision not to grant leave was not a passing judgement on the nature of the amendments but rather was based on the process and the fact that we had not had the opportunity to see them. I do want to note that the amendment being moved by Senator Williams is nothing more than an attempt to find a way to not support a position that Senator Williams has held in this place and others.