Senate debates Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
Nigel Scullion NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services
12:22 pm
I indicated in my previous answer, Senator, that language is a part of culture and it is a part of customary law. The advice is that it would not be seen in a way that would either aggravate or mitigate the seriousness of an offence.
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