Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

I note that in saying so, neither the Greens nor the government have actually provided the full detail of this agreement. There are all sorts of claims circulating in the press. In the media today we heard that the 'senator for half measures' has prevented half of the potential double dissolutions but not the other half.

No wonder his colleagues are still backgrounding the media and raising concerns about their long-term future. If Senator Di Natale had gone full measure, he would have made sure that the requirements of the Australian Electoral Commission—who were before us in the hearing earlier this week and have a full three months after this legislation is proclaimed by the Governor-General—were being met. But, no. Again the 'senator for half-measures' has provided far less than the full three months. You ask: where does that leave other senators? That leaves other senators— (Time expired)