Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

My first question is: is there any movement at the station, if I can put it that way? Are there any amendments? We are dealing with a $200 billion package overall and we now have less than one hour’s worth of debating time left this evening. If there are to be amendments to what is a very substantial package which will place a debt burden of $9,500 on each man, woman and child in this country plus interest accruing, I think the opposition is, as a minimum, entitled to consider any proposed amendments overnight. So I would be appreciative if we could be given an indication as to when these amendments might start appearing.