Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

Again I take issue, if I may, with Senator Fielding’s last assertion where he talks about the government charging people. We do not have a system of law in this country where the government charges people. Charges are laid by independent statutory authorities. In relation to the issue of Mr Campos’s visa status, details of those questions should be addressed to Senator Evans as the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. In general terms, the Attorney-General is able to issue a criminal justice stay certificate that enables the stay of a removal of a noncitizen. That is a determination the Attorney-General can make. As to the appropriateness of the issue of such a certificate once a person’s visa has expired, a criminal justice stay certificate will be— (Time expired)