Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

Indeed, my colleague Senator Payne just detailed to Senator Lambie the work that is being undertaken to establish a Commonwealth integrity commission, and the draft legislation was released for public consultation on 2 November 2020. I look forward to Senator Farrell no doubt being an active participant in that public consultation process. I'm sure Senator Farrell will make a detailed, thoughtful contribution to that process. The government has gone out for consultation because we recognise consultation on such a process is critical. Senator Farrell, you have until 12 February 2021 to make your thoughtful, detailed contribution and submission to this process, and the government will then work through the next appropriate stages in terms of how it is that we deliver an appropriate Commonwealth integrity commission that builds upon the many avenues of scrutiny that already exist across government and the Public Service. This is not about starting from scratch; it's about recognising that there are a range of different scrutiny agencies already in place and building on them. (Time expired)