Senate debates Bills

Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; In Committee


Kate Lundy

Kate Lundy ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation

5:35 pm

I am advised that the point Senator Milne makes—that they do not have to be legally binding—is the case. The accountability measure nonetheless is that the minister needs to present those to parliament; therefore the minister is accountable to the parliament.

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