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

I will make a short statement to wrap this up. The government can agree to sensibly consider the Greens concern regarding NGOs. The concern is that employees of NGOs will be particularly affected by the amendments in this bill. I can give the government’s assurance that we will seriously consider this and engage with the Greens on this issue promptly—and of course the NGOs in the sector as well.