Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Again, Senator Patrick, the position of the government is clear. The government amendments to the bill include a requirement for the number of exemptions given to classes of screening officers issued by the secretary to be reported in the department's annual report. It is the opinion of the government that reporting the number of exemptions given by the secretary is appropriate for the annual report. But it is the position of the government that the additional information, as required by the Australian Greens, would require a level of detail to be included in the annual report that is not appropriate.