Pauline Hanson (Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party) Share this | Hansard source

With the indulgence of the Senate, I would like clarification on a comment that Senator Steele-John made in relation to his amendment. That is, when he made reference to the fact that, if I have this right, if you have a regional doctor that can't report to the reporting body, then the patient must be referred to a specialist.

That is the case. My concern with that is, if you're in a regional area, if the patient has to be referred to a specialist who will pay for that? People will not be able to travel or go to see a specialist. I have a concern about that.