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Friday, 23 March 2007
Page: 29


Senator ELLISON (Minister for Human Services) (10:33 AM) —These are standard Democrat amendments. I have come across them before. I appreciate the intent behind them and I am not dismissing them, but I can say quite clearly and strongly to this committee that the government will be making this appointment on merit. We see that the current processes are working. They are appropriate and we do not see a need to change them. Merit will, of course, be the criterion upon which the appointment will be made.