Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Could I firstly acknowledge the advice of the chair and indicate that it was not my intent in any way to insult or treat the Senate with contempt by quoting from this report, which, as the Attorney has said, in theory at least and in terms of parliamentary practice, does not yet exist for this chamber. I will cease from a line of questioning that quotes from the report out of courtesy to the Senate. However, given that it is presumably now a public document, even though it has not been tabled in the Senate—

The CHAIR: Senator McKim, may I just remind you it is not a public document.

I will cease that line of questioning, then.

The CHAIR: Thank you.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with an amendment; report adopted.