Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

[inaudible] particular piece of legislation. Can I just say that Minister Jones is an absolutely fine minister, an outstanding person and a good friend of mine. I have known him since I was 25 years old.

An honourable senator: Five years ago!

Yes, just a couple of summers ago, just a couple of turns around the clock! He has hit the ground running, again, cleaning up nine years of wasted time, of work that was left undone and recommendations that weren't followed through. He is putting through a legislative agenda that we are working through, including probably each sitting week in this place. I have no doubt that Minister Jones, in his work with stakeholders and in the work that he will do to finalise a position and to consult further, will include consultations with the Greens and with others to look at how we can get legislation progressed. (Time expired)