Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I have only a couple of minutes, I understand, but we did take the concerns seriously that were circulated to us by the coalition and had similar concerns with regard to social security. But we recognise that, in the explanatory memorandum and in the document the government has tabled, that matter has been dealt with. We had similar concerns with the second matter of significance in relation to offsetting debt, but I understand that, in the document that has now been tabled, the government has been specific in addressing that to our satisfaction. And we do note the government's undertaking in relation to this that the intention is not that this provision be used in relation to a tax liability that may be payable to the tax office in the context of pursuing individuals in the manner which people fear. The tabled document should address those matters.