The consultation: a snapshot
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Reading the reports released thus far, a layperson might think, "wow, they seem to have everything covered." But many in the industry would disagree.
As you might expect, opinions vary, but here are some trends and general findings from the public consultation process.
A national legislation that misses half the nation
A number of respondents were critical of the exclusion of Western Australia and the Northern Territory on various counts, questioning how the proposed legislation can call itself national while excluding an area that constitutes 11% of the population and 50% of the land mass.