Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) | Hansard source

The short answer to the question is no. The secretary of the department is serving a five-year term, having been reappointed in 2019. The Minister for Home Affairs has sought and has been given assurances that current arrangements for regional processing are lawful and address identified governance risks. But we do acknowledge that there have been serious issues within the home affairs department, particularly during the time that Mr Dutton was the minister. Senator McKim, you will remember that I asked many such question as an opposition senator in Home Affairs estimates. That's why we have now appointed Mr Richardson. I realise that your questions were probably drafted before that was announced.