Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

We've had a discussion today about the review of decisions. I understand, just for clarity, the government has put forward legislation which enables a minister to make a decision under this bill to veto an agreement that an elected government has entered into without notice and without any reasons for a decision and without any capacity for review. The opposition, for the reasons outlined, doesn't believe that is appropriate. I place on record again that I have offered to the government, both at a staff level and at a principle level, to engage with them about the content—