Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the Attorney for his answer. I still do not feel any closer to an understanding—although I think I understand where the government is coming from, and there is no contention about the fact that the technology changes and new categories of data would be brought into existence over the life of the bill such as this. But I am still no wiser as to what process would be followed—for example, are there consultation periods that I have missed within industry, given how long and contentious it has been settling the definition to date? What comfort can we give industry today? Will it be given set periods of time or completely arbitrary period of time to comply with new categories of material that the government decides it requires to be kept?