David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

Can I ask the minister: in the amendment—this is, of course, amendment (1) on sheet BM290—it talks of provisions not commencing within the period of two years. How is anticipated, given the provisions of section 74, that those stakeholders—researchers educational and private—will know which portions of the legislation are not in effect during the period? How are we going to convey that, given that there is a 10-year jail sentence for a breach of some of these positions? How are we going to keep a weather eye out as to when these criminal sanctions actually apply?