Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I reject that assertion and the assumption underpinning the question. I do not think it is in any way possible to characterise Minister Burke’s statements in the way that you have described. This was an act of parliament that started off on that side of the chamber with all support and that was amended, with everyone’s support, in the previous parliament. This is an act that people are very comfortable with. If we have differing interpretations, that is the reason that the minister sought the advice. So we are comfortable—