Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

I refer to my previous answer. I can't really add much more to that, other than to remind Senator Shoebridge of the number of provisions in the bill which very strongly preserve the commission's independence.

The CHAIR: The question before the chair is that the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge on sheet 1730 be agreed to.