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

Within the framework of the legislation, it is of course up to the elected government of the day to make judgements on the appropriate balance on the board. I hear that the Greens senator from Victoria is concerned about that. What I would say to the honourable senator is that when the Greens next persuade a majority of Australians and a majority of House of Representatives seats to support their agenda for Australia then they will have the opportunity in government to fill these positions according to their priorities and views, but right now that is not the position they are in, and, as such, that is not a decision they get to make.