Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

In the first instance, I will take you through what the difference is in the background checks for what we were previously talking about, which was the maritime crew visa—or the MCV, as it is known—and the MSIC. In terms of the MSIC and the background check that is undertaken: an identity check, a security assessment by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation—otherwise known as ASIO—a criminal history check by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and an immigration check by the Department of Home Affairs. In terms of the MCV, the public interest criteria assessment is undertaken as follows, and I will refer to public interest criteria as 'PIC': PIC 4001 (character), which includes a criminality assessment; PIC 4002, which is the national security assessment; PIC 4003, which is the weapons of mass destruction; PIC 4004, debts to the Commonwealth; PIC 4013—

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