Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Greens oppose schedule 4 in the following terms:

(5) Schedule 4, page 92 (line 1) to page 116 (line 25), to be opposed.

Specifically I'm focused in this instance on schedule 4 because it changed with amendments yesterday. We had that debate yesterday, particularly as it related to the amendments moved by Senator Hanson. It was made clear then that a number of people will still be significantly affected by this, even with the previous amendments by the government and Senator Hanson, just as a number of people are significantly affected by all the clauses we've been talking about this morning. Having said that, I'll remind people about the debate we had yesterday, which clearly articulated those that would still remain affected. This amendment, while it deals with clause 2, is specifically focused on clause 4, which is in effect a new clause. It's a different vote than the vote that we took I think only two nights ago—it seems like a whole week—in this place on schedule 4. That is my intent and focus with this particular amendment.