Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Trade and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

There's a certain irony here that perhaps you haven't noticed, Senator Pocock. You want more spending on senators in the ACT, but you're opposed to the parties getting more public contribution to the election process. There's a certain irony about the position that you're promoting. Can I say this: I've been in the role of Special Minister of State now for some years. I'm on the record as supporting increased Senate representation. And I've said this to you every time you've raised it with me—you grab me in the corridors here and say, 'Senator, can I talk to you about this?' I say to you: 'Look, we're going to have a look at this after the next election. Now is not the time to do it.' But can I say this? There was— (Time expired)