George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

As I said a moment ago, you are asking me about historical events and processes about which I am not in a position to speak. But I am advised that the manner in which this was done was that representatives or agents, acting on behalf of members of the claimant group, caused the registration to be effected and that was accepted by the tribunal. It is not right to say that there were no named applicants. I am advised that there were, but the signatories on their behalf were representatives signing on their behalf. That was accepted by the registrar as being sufficient compliance with the provisions of the act.