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

I table a response to a question taken on notice during the consideration of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendments (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019 on 1 August 2019 and seek leave to have the document incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

Dear Mr President

I refer to the following question asked by Senator Rex Patrick on 1 August 2019, during the Senate debate on the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment (Sunsetting of Special Powers Relating to Terrorism Offences) Bill 2019:

"Minister—and you may wish to take this on notice—if you can provide the dates on which the department met with the organisations that you suggested, or that you said that they met with, and provide the date upon which the drafting instructions were tendered to the drafters, that would be appreciated."

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 74, as the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs in the Senate, please find enclosed the response provided by the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Peter Dutton MP.

Yours sincerely

Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash

Encl. Minister for Home Affairs response to Question on Notice

Department of Home Affairs

Question:

On 1 August 2019, Senator Rex Patrick asked:

Can you can provide the dates on which the Department met with the organisations that you suggested, or that you said that they met with, and provide the date upon which the drafting instructions were tendered to the drafters?

Answer:

Since 1 July 2018, the Department has met with the following organisations on the following dates:

The Department issued drafting instructions on 22 March 2019 and 9 July 2019.