Senator IAN CAMPBELL (Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads) (6:09 PM) —I would have actually stood up if Senator Ludwig had not done so first. As Senator Greig has said, the amendment proposes to appoint an age discrimination commissioner. The bill does not provide for one, which is why Senator Greig wants to put one in there. The government's election commitment was to reform the existing structure of HREOC. The proposed reform will actually enhance the commission's current approach, which is to undertake its functions through a collegiate approach. This is, in fact, at odds with the approach described by Senator Greig. This is one of a number of reforms contained in the Australian Human Rights Commission Legislation Bill 2003, and these reforms will ensure that the commission's age discrimination responsibilities are carried out effectively and efficiently in the view of the government. For these reasons, the government also will oppose the amendments to the Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2003.