Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Patrick, I'll give you an example that would clarify the situation for you. As I've already stated to Senator Pratt, the additional level of information that we're referring to would require a level of data to be included in the annual report that is not appropriate. The additional information being requested may be sensitive in nature and indicate a situation that may be subject to exploitation by persons intent on causing harm to the aviation or maritime industry. For example, an exemption may be given to a class of screening officers from a particular airport. Publication of this information may expose the airport or aircraft departing from that airport to undue risk. In order to reduce the risk of information of this type being exploited, we would obviously be unable to support the amendment that was being put forward by the Australian Greens, as has been referred to by Senator Pratt.