Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement in relation to the motion which has just been negatived.

Leave granted.

I just want to state the case for the opposition. We oppose this motion on the basis that we will not support the federal parliament instructing state parliaments in any matter in relation to their jurisdiction and how they run their finances and administration. We fully support governments conducting their businesses efficiently to ensure the maximum return for their respective electors but in this place we cannot instruct another level of government on how to operate.