Doug Cameron (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Human Services) Share this | Hansard source

The minister has indicated that she will accept these amendments. I am pleased about that. So I'm happy for these amendments to be moved now. Again, it just demonstrates how badly this bill was drafted.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that amendments (1), (6) and (10) be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

With item (8) on the sheet, the effect of this amendment is to make the test the same for the person making the bribe and the person taking it. That is an intention to influence. At the moment, the bill sets the test of intention for offering a bribe at 'intention of influencing', whereas the intention for receiving a bribe is 'intention to tend to influence'. Again, this is bad drafting. Again, this is a bill that has been rushed. Again, this is the result you get when you don't consult with people who actually know what they're talking about in this area. I'm not sure, Minister, whether you're prepared to accept amendment (8). If you are, maybe we can move that as well.