Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The only difference, it seems to me, is that both Senator Murray and I prefer to see it in the legislation so that it is a requirement. You will then always deal with guidelines; you will then provide for those matters, and I am confident that Customs do that as a matter of course. In this instance, given the nature of the power to be exercised, in Labor’s view it is better placed in the legislation. I think that is the short point that we have now arrived at.

Question negatived.