Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I think it would be a great contribution to charity if we stopped this debate. It probably shouldn't have started. But I will just point out in closing that if people are serious about these questions then the vote that happened today was actually a victory for the independence of Australian charities. It's a pity that Senator McKim and Senator Canavan wanted to divert the discussion into the usual thing, and that's a symbol of why people are sick of this carry-on. If they want jobs, serious action on climate change, re-industrialisation of our economies and lower power prices then they know what to do at the next election. I seek leave to continue my remarks later.

Leave granted; debate adjourned.