Steve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Hansard source

This is another one of those tricky issues. The issue about whether a decision is procedurally fair is not really the primary focus. The issue is whether it is the right decision. I tend to think that we need to get the balance right. I will not be supporting these proposals. You can make the right decision, even though procedurally it may not be the right view, but I think the urgency of passing this legislation is important. I believe merits review should be still there. Procedural fairness is a very interesting issue. Many times, for the sake of getting things done in the interests of the broader community, merits reviews need to be done and that decision could be well held by the ACCC itself.