Senate debates
Thursday, 13 August 2026
Bills
Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026; In Committee
1:29 pm
Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism) | Hansard source
No, Senator Collins. This is about managing conflicts of interest in an appropriate way for the efficient carrying-out of justice, which is incredibly important, particularly for serious criminal allegations. There is a system in place; this improves the current arrangements in a way that is efficient. It's not been designed or motivated to be used in that sort of conspiratorial way. This is not about a particular proceeding. I already put that on the record yesterday when you weren't in the chamber. This is not in response to a particular conflict, because there has been none identified.
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