Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Siewert, I am informed that further work will follow the House of Representatives report, but I am unable to give you detail of exactly what sort of research by FaHCSIA will occur. But it is going to be a process involving the House of Representatives report and FaHCSIA work. The minister is looking at 2010 for further improvements to the processes. In general, in terms of some of the amendments you are looking to move, it seems to me—and obviously we will get to this—that you want us to go a little bit further in the process now. What the minister is saying is that this is a major reform but that we are not finished. There are a range of other things we are looking at. The issue you identified here is one she is focused on as well and, if I know anything about Ms Macklin, there will be more reform coming.