Senate debates

Thursday, 28 June 2018

Bills

National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018, Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Bill 2018; In Committee

10:45 am

Photo of Zed SeseljaZed Seselja (ACT, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

Again, all of those elements need to be taken together. I'll take you back to one of the pieces of language you used, which was 'impact' national security. The legislation talks about 'prejudicing'. You are talking about a substantial risk that the conduct will prejudice Australia's national security, and, in all of the circumstances, it's unjustifiable to take the risk. No, I don't accept the proposition that you're putting.

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