Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

My understanding is that, as was the case in 1999, this is an issue of government prerogative. The minister, in consultation with other senior ministers, will weigh the factors around the issue. Yes, the parliamentary debate will be one of those, and the general community will be another element that assists those senior ministers in working out what is a fair and reasonable balance.