Andrew Giles (Scullin, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Deputy Leader of the Opposition for her question. I remind her and I remind the House that this results from a decision of the High Court, a decision which we strongly argued against. But, like any government, we have to abide by the decisions of the court.

In response to that, we put in place a range of measures to secure the powers and also the resources our law enforcement agencies require to keep the community safe. As the ABF Commissioner said the other day:

… the ABF stands ready to adapt … to deliver the best outcomes for the community.

And a big part of that was, of course, putting in place the Community Protection Board of expert law enforcement officials, to advise on the mechanisms that are available. Their expert advice means that we have the skills and information to manage these cases appropriately. These are decisions that are endorsed by the ABF Commissioner, and we respect their advice.

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