Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

There are some provisions—for example, the authorisation provisions—that are obviously not in force. And what I have said to the chamber is that the government is open to consider them. If the various participants in this debate are of the view that it would be useful to have these arrangements in place and if there was a consensus across this chamber that it would be a sensible thing, then the government is open to facilitate legislation to give effect to that. We want this to be a positive and fair process. We want this to facilitate, in a fair, respectful and courteous manner, the opportunity for all Australians to have their say. Some Australians will not comply with that, whether we have a plebiscite or not. Some Australians will say— (Time expired)