Rex Patrick (SA, Centre Alliance) Share this | Hansard source

I just want to untangle this a bit. Perhaps there's some confusion. It's clear that, when the minister makes a TEO, it's passed pretty much on the same day to a reviewing authority, which is not a court. My question firstly is: in that initial stage, where the reviewing authority looks at it, can the reviewing authority look at it on the basis of the merits? And, secondly, can you confirm that there is an option available to someone to seek judicial review in the Federal Court or the High Court in respect of the TEO, irrespective of the review by the reviewing authority?