Senate debates

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Bills

Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; In Committee

6:48 pm

Photo of Marise PayneMarise Payne (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I would say in the same way they occur in the context of those other comparable schemes that I outlined. The process works in that context, whether it is the examples I gave, such as the decisions under the FIRB regime, certain decisions under the Australian Passports Act, extradition and prison transfer, and a range of other matters which might relate to intelligence and national security, and even taxation, corporations and charities. They are dealt with in a similar way and are able to be assessed in the context of the arrangements which are provided for in this bill.

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