Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I recognise that Senator Lambie probably has a couple of other questions to put to the minister. I will just put the Australian Greens position on the record so that the debate can proceed. We will be supporting this amendment by Senator Lambie, and I thank her for bringing it forward. Senator Cormann, before I proceed too far, can you identify whether these particular amendments relating to the veterans compensation system have been put in some other forum to an inquiry, apart from the 2011 review that you mentioned just a short time ago? Have these measures actually been fully ventilated with the veterans community, with their representative organisations, with individuals? Or is this just an attempt to pass something pretty late at night without proper process of review?