Rod Kemp (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for the Arts and Sport) Share this | Hansard source

The government will accept these amendments. We have spoken to Professor Parkinson, and he agrees that these amendments should be accepted. I might say that this is one of those rare occasions that I have had as a minister to be standing up on this side of the chamber and accepting an amendment from the Greens. Senator Siewert, we congratulate you. We have had to wait 10 years for this, but this is quite an achievement for you. As I said, the government will be accepting Senator Siewert’s amendments.