Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Education) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Cash. Unfortunately, I have not seen the article that you are referring to. I do try to follow the actions and media articles of the Attorney-General as best I can, but I have not seen that.

But, in terms of the removal of the term 'meaningful', as I think we touched on briefly yesterday, the ALRC recommended the removal of the term 'meaningful' in the best interests factors. There is ambiguity about the meaning of this word, and the government's proposed drafting emphasises that the sort of relationship that will benefit the child is a question of fact to be determined in each case.