Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

In a story by Mark Eggleton in TheAustralian Financial Review, Mr Irvine essentially said that the would feel much more comfortable if data were governed by Australian law rather than law by some other country. I will not take it any further than that. I accept what the attorney has said. I think it is important that any metadata that is stored is stored with very much Australian control, by Australian entities and under Australian law. I do not want to take it any further than that. I do look forward to the next tranche of this legislation, or consequential legislation, so that the unmisrepresented concerns of Mr Irvine can at least be addressed.