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SenateTuesday 24 March 2026

Commonwealth Entities Legislation Amendment Bill 2026

Senator CASH (Western Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:01): That's the policy rationale behind it? Okay. I will go back to the general directions.

Is there an exhaustive definition of what constitutes a general direction under the bill, or is the power an open-ended power in relation to the ability of the minister or the Attorney-General to issue a general direction to the Office of Parliamentary Counsel?

SourceSenate, Tuesday 24 March 2026 — official recordTA-260324-senate-dd516f85acd4:s090