Christian Porter (Pearce, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the shadow Attorney-General for his question. It is the case that an article in The Australian today reads:

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin wrote to the joint committee on intelligence and security to express concern about Labor's proposal to split the encryption bill.

"The AFP is very concerned such a purpose-based approach would pose a variety of significant issues that would challenge the effectiveness of the regime and undermine the policy intent of the measures" …

Whether that was a confidential communication or not, I simply cannot answer. The shadow Attorney-General's question said that it 'appears to be'. Forgive me if I will reserve my view as to whether or not it appears or doesn't appear to be until I've had the chance the speak with permission—

Mr Brian Mitchell interjecting—

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