Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

We acknowledge it is not in the position that you would want it, but it is clearly set out in the bill as one of the considerations. It has the same legal status, whether it is on this page—which I appreciate Hansard cannot reach—or listed here. It is clearly listed here: ‘to provide advice on infrastructure policy issues arising from climate change’. It is here—it is in the bill. It is better than my word on my feet here. We are voting to make this legislation, and it is here in black and white. It is absolutely part of our considerations. I can give you my word if you think that is better than the bill, but I promise you the bill is better than my word any day. I appreciate it may not be on the page that you want it on, but it is utterly critical to the considerations of this committee.