Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the minister for her answer. Further to that, Professor Andrew Stewart, in his evidence to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, also stated that he believed the bill would 'exacerbate the current dispute' and 'provide a vehicle for ongoing argument about the validity of key provisions in the agreement'. My question to the minister is: given what Professor Stewart says—whether you agree or disagree with him, he is an eminent scholar in this field—how does the government respond to that sort of concern from Professor Stewart? How, does the government say, are the provisions in this bill going to help, rather than hinder, the resolution of this dispute?