Additional Remarks from Government Members of the Committee
1.1
Government Senators, because of other Senate Committee commitments, were
unable to participate in this Inquiry.
1.2
Government members question how this subject is a matter for the Legal
and Constitutional Affairs Committee which, by its charter, deals with legal
and constitutional issues, and matters for which the Attorney-General’s
Department and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection have
responsibility.
1.3
Government Senators note that the report of the majority correctly
identifies COAG at paragraph 1.14 as the responsible entity to pursue this
matter.
Senator the Hon
Ian Macdonald
Deputy Chair
Senator Dean
Smith
Senator for
Western Australia
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