Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Is this something that you are in a position to obtain some advice from the government on? It would save a fair degree of the Senate's time if this matter in the next 12 months were referred to JSCOT for a further review and to report back within, say, a period of six months. In other words, it would not be something you would do straightaway, but, once the legislation has been proclaimed, there will be a reasonable period to allow for JSCOT to assess it and for the matters that have been raised, so ably by Senator Ludlam in particular, to be the subject of further scrutiny—given the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties' previous role, atypical as it was, to examine this legislation. I do not think it is an unreasonable request. As you know, I am always reasonable in my requests, Senator Feeney.