Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister for her answer. Does the minister recall the Prime Minister’s declarations as late as last week that the legislation was necessary and that it ‘would not be watered down’? In light of the minister’s response, can she please advise this chamber when the response to the report will be available, considering that the legislation is due to be debated in this chamber within the next 24 to 48 hours? Will she accept any of the recommendations of the Senate committee report or will the Senate committee process and the work of the senator’s own colleagues simply be treated with contempt?