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Thursday, 31 August 2000
Page: 17057


Senator MURRAY (11:25 AM) —The point Senator Brown is making is that there is no requirement for the consent of the police commissioner of a state, there is no requirement for the consent of the premier of a state, there is no requirement for the consent of his or her cabinet, and there is no requirement for the consent of the leader of the opposition of a state. So you do not get the consent of the police commissioner of a state, the premier of a state, the leader of the opposition of a state or the cabinet of a state. In other words, if you read this bill, `consultation' is the word used. Consent is not required, and that means that the Commonwealth authorities, the ministers concerned, could take arbitrary action. Where in this bill does it require consent?