Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens will also be supporting these amendments. We feel that these amendments would provide a better balance between security at our ports and airports and the rights of people to work at our ports and airports. We think that the legislation as drafted goes too far. Just because a person has been a member of an organisation or associated with somebody who is a convicted offender, we do not believe that is reason enough for them to be barred from getting an MSIC or ASIC. For those reasons, we are supporting these amendments.

The CHAIR: The question is that amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8067, moved by Senator Leyonhjelm, be agreed to.

Bill, as amended, agreed to.

Bill reported with amendments; report adopted.