Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

In the first instance, the government, as you are aware, because we have discussed this with the shadow minister's office, supports the amendments at items (1), (6) and (10) on sheet 8143. The provision was drafted on the basis of the similar offences that apply to certain public officials and does not provide that an advantage which is not legitimately due needs to be an advantage in a connection with the officials' duties. However, for the point of clarification, in relation to the actual advantage, as I said, we are prepared to accept the opposition's amendment.