Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

The question might have been more properly directed to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the Attorney-General. I am happy to get further information on it but I do not have a brief to hand. As I think Senator Nettle would know, our principle position on this is that we oppose the use of the death penalty per se. We make every effort we possibly can through our diplomatic channels to ensure that any Australian overseas who has been convicted does not have the death penalty applied. Subject to a full briefing—and I am happy come back to you on that—I have no doubt that we will be endeavouring to use every resource at our disposal to ensure that no Australian is subject to the death penalty.