Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Senate. I acknowledge the amendments circulated by Senator Wong. Of course, this still provides for yet another guillotine of legislation by the Albanese Labor government, but it provides for slightly longer consideration the legislation than had been proposed in the government's initial guillotine proposal. I acknowledge and thank the government for at least providing a little bit more time. The Senate shouldn't have to think governments for providing a little bit more time. The Senate should be treated with the respect of allowing proper consideration of legislation. This little bit more time is a function of the fact that my colleague Senator Cash, working with crossbenchers, has been pushing to try to ensure there is extra time for consideration of these bills. We're going to get that extra time to some degree. That is a welcome addition, albeit this government, rather than seeking to ram through its legislation by guillotine, which it used to criticise from opposition, ought to properly schedule its business.

Question agreed to.