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

It obviously depends on when the bill passes the parliament. Assuming it passes the Senate, it will go to the House of Representatives. The government would like to think that the House of Representatives will also deal with this legislation swiftly. We would recommend royal assent to the Governor-General at the earliest opportunity, because, of course, our intention is for these additional safeguards to be in place as soon as possible. But I can't give you a specific time because it depends on the processes of the parliament.