Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment) Share this | Hansard source

This is a question that the Greens ask with a degree of regularity, and it is good to see they are at least consistent on one policy position, and that is that they do not seem to support any action against this evil death cult. It is well known that in Australia we do not bring these matters before the parliament before the event that there are occasions when the parliament is opened up for particular discussions and reports by the Minister for Defence, and that statement is then debated in this place and in the other place. I recall this happening on numerous occasions, irrespective of who was in government, and we believe that that is the appropriate way for these things to be managed.