More often than not, this chamber has had quite a few empty seats on the day Royal Assent is given, which leads me to conclude that it is something which is not as attractive to senators as proceedings on another day would be and which would allow them to be in attendance in larger numbers.
Many senators feel their time is better spent in attendance on another day.
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