Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

So it's arguable that there are in fact eight vacancies, if there are four that were announced last year plus the four from vacancies because of retirements. If we were to take the government at its word, announced in the budget last year, there are going to be four additional spots. They haven't been filled, so surely it is arguable that there are eight vacancies.