Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, there is a pretty serious question here. You are quite right that parliaments do amend laws after courts have decided on a matter. It is very unusual to proceed in this fashion while a court case is actually underway.

The CHAIRMAN: The question is that schedule 1 stand as printed.

Question agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN: Senator Hanson-Young, your amendment (8) was really consequential on being successful with your opposition to schedule 1, so I think that has disposed of that, unless you have any objection. Senator Carr, (1) and (2) on sheet 7617 effectively were the same questions, so they are also disposed of, unless there is any objection. We now move to Australian Greens' opposition to schedule 2, which is outlined on sheet 7629, if that is convenient to you, Senator Hanson-Young.