Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

It is a shame in such a constructive and considered debate that, again, I have to oppose Senator Ludlam’s amendments. But I, like Senator Brandis, accept the good faith involved. I think we are just talking about how we get the balance right between what may seem to be competing interests. We do not support this amendment. The government is currently considering the recommendations of the National human rights consultation report and believes that any significant changes to discrimination laws should only be considered as part of that broader process.