Senate debates Bills
Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018; In Committee
Linda Reynolds WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs
12:44 pm
I'll seek some further clarification on that from the officials, but my understanding is that it makes it easier and streamlines the process for the Commonwealth to act more quickly in relation to the ADF's response if requested by the state and territory governments and if they believe it is beyond their capability to deal with.
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