> you'd have done the rational thing and supported this bill. I actually think they've created a huge problem for themselves. Instead of shelving this issue aw

> you'd have done the rational thing and supported this bill. I actually think they've created a huge problem for themselves. Instead of shelving this issue away for the election, they have guaranteed it's going to come back. The government is already flagging they will not accept amendments as a political tactic to prolong the discussion because they think it will distract from all their other policy failures. This may actually be a massive own-goal from Shorten.