Andrew Murray (WA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

In view of that contribution, I must just make this short point: the Democrats’ position is as laid down in our private senator’s bill. We support the intent of the amendments that Senator Bob Brown has moved, but we are extremely concerned about giving this sort of discretion to any minister for health in any government. If senators choose to support these amendments, it will be because they support their intent, not because they are designed in a way that would achieve the effects that Senator Brown is arguing for.