David Shoebridge (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Greens, I indicate we support these two amendments—amendment (1) being a commencement provision and amendment (3) being the review of the operation of the bill's amendments. I was glad to hear in the government's contribution that the review of the operation of the amendments will also include consideration of deferred agreements. We supported Senator David Pocock's second reading amendment to the effect that a proper and prompt review of deferred prosecution agreements would be essential in looking at the efficacy of these amendments. We are grateful that the government is leaning into it. We would hope that the review would, as far as possible, have a public element and seek public submissions, but, in any event, we think a statutory review, which is tabled in the House, to see if what's promised is delivered is a very sensible step forward.

Question agreed to.