QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator PATERSON (Victoria) (14:10): Minister, section 9 of the Australian Passports Act states that a minister may issue emergency documents. Furthermore, the entitlement to a passport outlined in section 7 is qualified in section 8, which requires the minister to 'be satisfied' of a person's citizenship and identity. Can the minister confirm if the passports or travel documents issued to the 34 so-called ISIS brides and their families were authorised under section 9?