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

Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Can the minister confirm to the Senate that the Department of Immigration and Citizenship received advice from the Office of International Law within the Attorney-General's Department in relation to the government's proposed amendments to the Migration Act? Is it not the case that that advice raised concerns that the proposed amendments are inconsistent with Australia's obligations under the UN refugee convention?