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

I, in fact, answered that question in respect of the first part of the question in that I had answered that the committee report was amended on 30 September 2008 or after the consideration of any related bills mentioned in paragraph 1b, whichever is sooner. If that clarifies the record and makes it clear for Senator Abetz, I am happy to put that on the record. What they are hiding from is the real issue here today. Why will they not support same-sex amendments to superannuation that will be operative from 1 July 2008? Why won’t they support that? Why are they split on it? I am sure that there are others on the opposite side who would agree that it should operate from 1 July 2008. Why are they delaying this important measure that will deny benefits to those superannuants who could receive it? (Time expired)