Ursula Stephens (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Water) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Labor Party, I indicate that it is our intention to support this amendment proposed by Senator Murray on behalf of the Australian Democrats. We believe this is an important issue that does need to be addressed somehow, and we congratulate Senator Murray on his persistence in raising this matter time and time again, trying to get the very complex issue of interdependency dealt with in a reasonable manner.

We heard in Senator Murray’s contribution to the debate that he is proposing a very reasonable timetable to be introduced as part of his proposal. We believe this is a bit like the elephant in the room which is not being discussed. We actually need to get on with it and find some way of resolving this issue.