Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, almost nine years ago, the Greens introduced the first bill to establish a broad based independent anticorruption body. We've had legislation before the last three parliaments, not to mention a number of motions put before the Senate. In January this year, the Labor Party reversed their opposition. We welcomed that. They now support our position for an anticorruption watchdog. Indeed, all of the members of the crossbench in the House support an anticorruption watchdog. Just today, the government supported Senator Waters's motion in the House for the establishment of an anticorruption watchdog. So my question to you, Minister, is: will you now legislate for a broad based anticorruption authority in this term of parliament?