Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism) | Hansard source

Yes, that's correct. That is how it works under the current arrangements. There's no change to the fact that a conflict of interest can be identified and dealt with. What we're dealing with is how it's dealt with. At the moment, a conflict of interest requires that the DPP takes a period of leave. This proposal enables that not to occur. We think that's a more effective way and a way that it is dealt with in other types of agencies and, quite frankly, within the legal system and law firms. So this is an appropriate update to the legislation. As I said to you earlier, just to confirm for the Hansard record, this is not motivated by any particular proceeding or conflict.