Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I note that this self-reporting actually occurred during the course of the coalition government. No doubt the investigative agencies of the Commonwealth government were engaging with OZ Minerals Ltd and its predecessor, Oxiana Ltd, with respect to this act of foreign bribery that was self-reported under the coalition government prior to the change in government. Again, can the minister explain the logic of enabling deferred prosecution agreements under guidelines which have not been legislated, which has occurred during the course of this government—an agreement made for a deferred prosecution under this government, during the term of this government, by the Australian federal police, an agency of this government—as opposed to supporting a legislated scheme where this parliament imposes and considers the process, and the process is done in accordance with an act of law as opposed to guidelines. Please explain the logic.