Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

Part of the job of the interim commissioner is to make recommendations to the permanent national commissioner regarding the direction and operation of that office into the future. The government has allowed 12 months for the interim commissioner to produce an interim report and 18 months for a final report. My question is: will this interim report period be allowed to inform the operation of the national commissioner before they proceed, or will the government jump straight into action without first giving any pause to consider the findings and recommendations of that office?