David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, I'm really concerned that we have a crossbench that stands ready to legislate something, to put something in place, when it comes to pork-barrelling, yet we're hearing from the government, 'It was a massive problem, but, just trust us, we'll do better.' In 2021 you said:

… there is no reasonable argument for any senator in this place, particularly those on the government benches, to oppose this bill.

I'm interested in whether your position has changed. Do we not need to legislate something here?