Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

On 30 July 2019, the Attorney-General referred this matter to the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, ACLEI. ACLEI is a more appropriate body than a Senate committee to consider these allegations as its investigatory powers and resources are considerably higher than those of a parliamentary committee. It would be detrimental to have parallel ACLEI and parliamentary inquiries running at the same time as it is likely that significant legal issues and risks could arise for any witnesses called before both hearings.