Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Again, the opposition are engaging in serial, reckless fearmongering. We on this side of the chamber prefer to deal in facts, and I am happy to provide the opposition with the facts. First, a red notice is not an arrest warrant. Australian police cannot arrest a person solely on the basis of an Interpol red notice. There are a variety of Interpol notices for different purposes, including for persons who are wanted for extradition or who are simply subject to investigation. Interpol notices are even used to locate missing persons. A red notice can be issued for offences of a scale including issuing an unfunded cheque or causing bankruptcy. The Prime Minister has asked— (Time expired)