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

I just make the point that I accept what Senator Wright says, and I do not wish to demean the fact that certain people have different views and different experiences about it, but it is the case, as I understand it, that people can make an application to get off income management. Those that cannot are those who are there as a result of child protection measures, but other people can move off it after assessment. We are trying to get that balance right. Changes have been made, as Senator Crossin mentioned, to make the system work better, but we are of the view that there is a cohort of people and communities that will benefit from this income management regime. I accept that Greens senators do not agree with that, but this bill merely seeks to make some very small amendments to the existing regime.