Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I understand that there are 10, but they will be subject to the appropriate consideration by the minister for exemption if they are in a situation of particular vulnerability. I have spoken many times during the course of this debate about that ability of the minister to declare an exemption in those circumstances. Were this bill to pass and were a designated country to survive the scrutiny of parliament, then the minister would be in a position to assess their individual circumstances—as I have explained many times.