Cory Bernardi (SA, Australian Conservatives) Share this | Hansard source

I have general questions, but not in relation to these amendments.

The TEMPORARY CHAIR: The question is that the amendments moved by Senator Di Natale on sheet 8219 be agreed to.

Question negatived.

I thank you for providing me the opportunity to participate in this debate—for your consideration in that respect. Minister, I have a few questions of clarification. Thank you for addressing one of the matters I raised in my speech in the second reading debate: that the Attorney-General effectively will be acting as a gatekeeper to assess the merits or otherwise of any complaints and actions before they proceed to court. Are you able to advise me whether such a gatekeeping role is applicable to any other law or whether there are any legislative impediments to providing access to the judicial system?