Yes, Chair.
This is just to say that our motion is a very clear statement that those who engage in indigenous identity fraud should be barred from accessing government contracts. That would be completely neutered by this government amendment, which no longer says they should be barred, but instead says they should be subject to the ineligibility and suspension policy. This is to say nothing at all, because every applicant is subject to the policies of the government. It turns this into a complete and total nothing.
I'm disappointed in the government. I thought it could be a clear-cut matter and we would say that indigenous identity fraud is fraud, and if you engage in fraud, you shouldn't be able to get government contracts.
The government is apparently not prepared to say that. We're going to vote against the amendment and in favour of the motion. Again, let's move on with that.