Scott Ludlam (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

At the risk of labouring the point, I call the minister on a couple of definitions. Firstly, what definition of 'the public interest' will apply in this case? I know that is a notoriously difficult concept to pin down. Secondly, proposed subsection (2) of this amendment reads:

Subsection (1) does not apply if the DSGL technology has already been lawfully made available to the public or to the section of the public.

Where can we find a definition of 'section of the public'? What is the cut-off between public and not public as far as interpretation of these clauses is concerned?