Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

This is the first we've been aware of the opposition being willing to support the entire bill. If that is the position of the opposition, then we can do all this by leave. We can do it straightaway, and it will go through the Senate tonight. We had not been advised of that until this motion, but, if that is the position, we can bring it on now. You don't need the motion, and we'll put it through all stages straightaway.

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