Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

It would be helpful if both the minister and the opposition member could explain the differences between and the reasons for these amendments. I ask this because we have only received them both this morning and have not had the time to work through them adequately. And it is the normal practice in this place, as I understand it, for there to be arguments put for amendments as they are being tabled. I have no idea whether the opposition’s amendment is superior to the government’s, so it would be helpful if the government sold its amendment somewhat.