Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

I won't speak for long—I think survivors have waited long enough—but I do want to indicate that the government supports the amendment moved by Senator Shoebridge. This amendment affirms a commitment which the government has made to review this legislation following its implementation, so we will support that second reading amendment.

It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the Assistant Treasurer, Daniel Mulino, for his work, but in a reciprocal way we want to thank Senator Shoebridge in particular, and your team, as well as senators from across the chamber in this parliament and in previous parliaments for their productive engagement on this legislation. Most importantly, though, I want to pay tribute to those survivors. The passage of this bill is testament to the strength and hope of survivors of child sexual abuse and their families. I commend this bill to the Senate.

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.

Bill read a second time.