Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

It gives me great pleasure to support Senator Pocock's suspension of standing orders, and the coalition will be supporting the suspension of standing orders that has been moved by Senator Pocock in order for the Senate to be able to discharge this friendless bill. The Defence Amendment (Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal) Bill 2025 is an affront to every Australian who has ever worn our uniform. This bill could not be fixed and should not be bought back—