Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I just want to clarify something. The minister has indicated that prosecutions have taken place as a consequence of the referrals to the relevant security or law enforcement agencies, but the minister just cannot say how many. Is that the case? Secondly, I understand that phase 3 of the public awareness campaign has kicked in this month. I ask the minister to explain to the Senate: why is the government spending more money on increased advertisements for the national security hotline? What factors have made the government decide to boost the advertising at this particular point in time? I ask the government: how much money is being spent on this increased public awareness campaign, and what form will these advertisements take? I am aware of where they are taking place but I would like to know the volume—how many advertisements will the government be placing as part of phase 3 of this increased public awareness campaign for the national security hotline?