Craig Emerson (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Service Economy, Small Business and Independent Contractors) Share this | Hansard source

I do not regret at all asking these questions. The Minister for Small Business and Tourism would be aware—and it is true—that the small business community have accepted that the amendments that the government is making are better than none at all, but they have said to us that they do not go far enough. That is the fundamental point. We support your amendments, to the extent that they make any improvements. They have just passed the House. That is why we backed them. But they do not give effective teeth to the competition watchdog—

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