Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Can I be very, very clear: if there is a substantive change—that is, a change in the formula or the calculation—it absolutely goes through JSCOT. They will have a hearing and make recommendations about legislative change, which of course comes back to this chamber. So that, Senator Carr, is the fact. No amount of rhetorical flourish, which was very eloquent—very rude about colleagues, but very elegant—will change the fact that if there is a substantive change, one that is not minor in nature, such as a label change, as we've discussed here today, it goes through JSCOT. JSCOT have a hearing and it comes back to the parliament. So we still have the same abilities that we have for the other nine FTAs, as we will for these six that are subject to the bill today.