Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

The reason we oppose the suspension of standing orders and the reason I have tried five times to explain the government’s reason for so doing is that if we allowed the suspension we would be debating in this House a bill which we have received advice is unconstitutional. It should not have been introduced in the Senate and has not been appropriately passed. We are happy to provide that legal advice. It is a very long time since I was a constitutional lawyer, but I can tell you that I am happy to take the advice of the Attorney-General’s Department—(Time expired)

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