David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, I note the wording of this amendment talks about the supply from a place in Australia, and you then define at the bottom of the amendment the word, 'place'. Can you explain why you are doing that? I would have thought the words 'within Australia' would have sufficed, notwithstanding that that could be:

(a) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft; and

(b) an area of water; and

(c) a fixed or floating structure or installation of any kind.

Correct me if I am wrong: I am interested in why we have gone down this path and what is the intent in this quite novel description of a place. If you could assist me with that, I would be obliged.