Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

On this occasion, I will agree with Senator Cameron and note the irony in some ways of this bill being introduced into this place in the same week that the condolences were held for the former Prime Minister. I think the Bills Digest came out of the House of Representatives the day after the former Prime Minister passed away. Needless to say, I would probably have a different view of the history of this particular corporation and the expansion of Commonwealth authority into an area for which it had no constitutional authority. I do accept, however, his comments that it was the particular passion of the former minister, Mr Tom Uren. But those days, in many ways, have passed. In that case, I commend the bill to the Senate.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.