Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Bills

National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014; In Committee

11:41 am

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

No. The role of an affiliate—to give the example I gave you, a contractor—will be defined by the contract but there is no power to delegate operational powers to anyone other than an ASIO officer. A contractor is not an officer of an organisation.

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