Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is deja vu. It is Groundhog Day. He we are again, and yet again we are pulling out our speeches—

Senator Bilyk interjecting—

Senator Bilyk, I am glad you referred to an earlier speech you made on very similar legislation. Anyway, I rise to speak to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013, a bill for an act to amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 and for related purposes. This was the coalition election policy. We were very clear. Senator Bilyk, you made comments about rushed pieces of legislation. This piece of legislation was like a train coming across—through you, Chair—

Senator Bilyk interjecting—