David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I have no clarification of that, but the broad thrust of my response to the same-sex amendment is that, whilst Senator Ludwig wants to tell us that the states have referred matters of superannuation from de facto relationships to the Commonwealth, to underline my position I want to point out that South Australia and Western Australia have not done that. What do you say, Senator Ludwig, about that? What that highlights is what I am saying: we need a proper, detailed, well-thought-out, comprehensive plan to deal with this issue and to not make it up as we go along.

Question negatived.