Tony Zappia (Makin, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for his comments just a moment ago and for proposing the amendments which are before us. These amendments are consistent with the position that we outlined when I first spoke in respect to this legislation. In essence, the notion of broadening the scope of the commissioner's role, the review period and the advisory committee that will be set up to advise the commissioner are all propositions that we have supported from the outset and, indeed, which we proposed. With those very few comments, I believe that, as the minister has quite rightly said, these amendments strengthen the commissioner's role and improve the legislation that is before us.

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