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

It is a rather circular argument that is now being put. It is hypothetical in two respects: (1) it seeks to ask questions about something which has not yet occurred and (2) it seeks to elicit information about something that has still not occurred. I talked about this clearly in the beginning. It is probably worth going back to it so there is no confusion about this. Senator Xenophon had raised concerns about the use of airport land for gambling. The opposition similarly have that concern, judging by the questions that are being asked by the opposition. The government has undertaken to ensure that ongoing reforms are strengthened and reformed gaming laws include consideration of airport land. We will come back to that. That is, again, a future process.