Senate debates

Monday, 11 September 2017

Bills

Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; In Committee

11:56 am

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Nick Xenophon Team) Share this | Hansard source

Given that there will be regulations around this bill, I ask: does the government, as a matter of principle, at least consider at this stage the merit of an authorisation being required upfront—in other words, so that the voter knows upfront who is making the call—rather than a minute or two later? It's pretty obvious, if the robocall starts off with, 'This is Malcolm Turnbull', or, 'This is Bill Shorten', who is authorising it—

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