Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Senator CASH (Western Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (13:39): Just to be clear, again, there is no definition of unsatisfactory performance in the legislation that we are debating. It's all up to the minister, and the standards will not be made public. Has the Attorney-General's Department provided advice on whether the termination or suspension provisions are consistent with the principle in Barratt v Howard 1999—that statutory office holders are not removable at pleasure absent clear legislative authority?