Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Duniam is correct, and I think it's a matter of public record that discussions have begun between the government and the opposition about the bill itself. The motion which we're currently debating sets a deadline of 12.15 pm tomorrow to pass the bill itself. I note that Senator Cash has publicly said today that the opposition wants to move this and pass this legislation through the Senate tomorrow, so I invite the opposition to nominate an alternative time tomorrow afternoon by which they would be prepared to pass the bill, in line with what Senate Cash has said. I invite the opposition to move an amendment to our motion to nominate a time tomorrow, in line with what Senator Cash has said publicly.