Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Chair, can I ask for clarification. If I have inadvertently raised this report prior to when I should have then I will cease immediately to do so. I just ask for your clarification there, given that it appears that it has not been tabled in the Senate but it has been passed through that committee. I just ask for your guidance, chair, if I might.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: You are correct, Senator McKim. Quite rightfully, it should have been tabled first. But I will flick to the minister as to whether he is happy to address your questions, as part of the report is on the public record now. It has been brought to my attention that, once the bill is dealt with, the report will matter neither here nor there should the government not want to refer to it.