AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004: Consideration in Detail

Mr McCLELLAND  (Barton) (7.13 p.m.) —I take on board those comments. Those comments were made in good faith. I recognise that. I recognise the Attorney-General's intention to keep the import and the effect of the legislation broad. Nonetheless, we saw some desirability in enabling parliamentary oversight of what clearly is an extremely broad definition. We will take on board the Attorney-General's comments before the legislation arrives in the Senate, and we may have some further discussions, but I thank the Attorney-General for his response.

Question negatived.

Bill agreed to.