Senate debates Bills

National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022, National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022; In Committee


David Shoebridge

David Shoebridge NSW, Australian Greens

12:30 pm

Minister, do you accept the basic premise of what Senator Pocock has put to you, which is that you went to an election promising public hearings based upon a public interest test, and you've now junked that commitment, and you've put in this additional—much, much harsher—test of 'exceptional circumstances', which is contrary to what you took to the election?

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