Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

As the shadow minister knows, counterterrorism will remain ASIO’s top priority and neither the legislation which I have outlined nor the white paper will alter that. Obviously counterterrorism will remain ASIO’s top priority. The reality is that we are dealing with a whole range of matters, both on the border security front and, more broadly, in counterterrorism strategies, that do require a sensible, whole-of-government approach. The government is sensibly and responsibly delivering the legislative changes which are required.