Senate debates

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Questions without Notice

Death Penalty

2:08 pm

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

Senator Mason, I can. There have been many. Since the advice of the rejection of clemency applications in January, the Governor-General has written to President Widodo. The Prime Minister has written on five occasions to President Widodo, on the third of those occasions jointly with the Leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Greens and the fifth time on 17 February. The Prime Minister has also spoken to President Widodo most recently on 25 February. The Foreign Minister has written three times to Foreign Minister Marsudi, the second time jointly with the shadow minister for foreign affairs and the leader of the Greens. She has also spoken to the foreign minister on three occasions, as recently as yesterday. The Foreign Minister has also written to State Secretary Pratikno, and she has spoken to Vice President Kalla on 19 February.

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