George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I thought this topic might be taken seriously by the opposition, but apparently it is not by all of them. Working with our closest allies is critical so that we can share that information and so that we can make one another aware of threats to the security of each of the nations, of which we become aware of through intelligence.

In addition to working to strengthen the Five Eyes alliance, the government is actively building strong partnerships with countries in our region. I have told you before, Senator O'Sullivan, about the ministerial council—in which Australia is a leading participant—which we established with Indonesia to ensure a local, regional and global response to the terrorist threat.