Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Senator McKim, that's a very similar question to your previous question. Again, the answer is no, it wouldn't, if it were still within the capability of state and territory police to deal with. But if it were beyond the capability of state and territory police to deal with and they sought assistance, then the answer is yes, it could be. It is not necessarily the case that it would be triggered because, again, it would be subject to the same safeguards that I've already gone through.