David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

I think that is probably a legitimate question. Where we are working in cooperation with a person from another country on a controlled operation inside Australia, it is arguable that they would be breaking the law if they were to be carrying out acts with an Australian Federal Police officer who is covered by the legislation. Given that there may be a cross-border duality of criminality and that the evidence is gathered onshore in Australia, we must incorporate that person into the regime so that that person, who is acting in his country’s best interest, is covered.