Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025

Senator SHOEBRIDGE (New South Wales) (12:56): Thanks very much, Minister. You say 'very rare circumstances'. Of course, the Law Council's position is that there are a significant number of potential circumstances where schedule 5 can be used—amongst other cases, where an individual has been served with a warrant but is not aware of the nature of it or where a warrant has been issued and the person is away because of family circumstances and is not at their usual address.

Have you considered the multiplicity of circumstances that might be picked up by schedule 5 when you give the Senate the answer that you expect it will be on very rare occasions?