David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

To turn to amendment 88 on the government's sheet, which Senator Waters was just asking you about: in subsection 4, it gives the complaints commissioner the power to delegate their powers and functions to a consultant. I was hoping to understand why this delegation is necessary. Is it expected to be routine that consultants will be engaged by the complaints commissioner to manage complaints, or is this about surge capacity? Can you confirm how much is set aside for the complaints commission to spend on consultants in this financial year and the following financial year?