Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

I'm a non-English-speaking-background humble immigrant, but what I would put to you is that I do understand the difference between the word 'received' and the word 'considered'. Let me confirm again for you in plain English: the report was received by the cabinet in May and, indeed, the deliberative process of cabinet commences with the consideration of that report as a very important input to the cabinet deliberation by the relevant and responsible minister, which, on this occasion, is the Attorney-General. That is the same process that applied under the previous government and, indeed, under governments of both political persuasions. There is actually nothing new in this. If you look at the Westminster tradition, going back hundreds of years, you will find that that is entirely consistent. (Time expired)