Philip Ruddock (Berowra, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I encourage them, but I cannot tell them—unless you are suggesting I find some international treaty or something which I can roll over them to give them a sense of urgency. The fact is that there are other matters of a regulatory and administrative character that will be followed up by us. I can assure the honourable member that for my own part I will ask for an up-to-date report on what matters are outstanding and whether there are any impediments that I can address, and I will deal with them. Other than that, I commend the bill to the committee and thank the honourable member for Gellibrand for the support that was offered for the measure.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Ordered that the bill be reported to the House without amendment.

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