Chris Ellison (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

Just for the record, the government oppose this amendment, and the reason for that is that the minister has given an undertaking that there will be a formal review in three years time. We have said publicly on the record more than once that there will be ongoing review of it. I can understand Senator Ludwig’s terms of reference and why he has spelt them out in that fashion. We think that it is better to develop the terms of reference when you have the review, when it would be more relevant to the times, rather than formulating them at this stage when we still do not know how it will pan out. The government oppose this amendment on that basis.

Question negatived.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments; report adopted.