John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Don’t remind me of that. I will have a go. Self-evidently, the laws of Australia have application except in those limited cases where some degree of extraterritoriality has been accepted by private international law. The laws of Australia only apply to Australia and the territories under the control of Australia. But it is the case, for example, so I am advised, that the actions of Commonwealth officials in other places can remain within the purview of somebody, for example, such as the Ombudsman. I might, on that basis of giving legal opinions, quit while I am in front.

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