Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

We are concerned on this side that there may be some in the parliament who regard this as a very important matter and want to have the chance to vote on this. There may be people who want to call for a division. That's a matter for them, because this will be a free vote, a conscience vote. So I'd suggest to you, Mr Speaker—but I think it would be in accordance with the traditions of this parliament, particularly considering the nature of this piece of legislation—that we recommit this so that there is a clear opportunity to put the second reading so that it's clear to all what is in fact before the chamber.

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