Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I'm speaking on behalf of the government. The government will not be bringing the medevac legislation to the Senate this week. That is very, very clear.

The principle of the opposition trying to hijack, on the first day, the government's legislative agenda is breathtaking in its arrogance and in its inappropriateness. The government will be opposing the amendment, and I commend the unamended motion to the Senate.