Senate debates

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Bills

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

1:06 am

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

My advice is that our legal advice is: yes, it is a special measure—we have had legal advice to that effect—and also that everything would be challengeable under the Racial Discrimination Act, as it applies. So people could mount a challenge if they had concerns. But yes: our advice is that it is a special measure.

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