Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Ludlam's motion is wrong because it is based on a false premise, and the government will not be supporting it. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security exists under statute per section 28(1) of the Intelligence Services Act 2001. Therefore, the joint committee has already been established. The government is consulting on its membership in accordance with the statutory requirements and will finalise this process shortly.