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SenateThursday 13 August 2026

Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

Senator CASH (Western Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (10:28): Can I just go back to some earlier evidence that you've given, Minister? You said that the CDPP has concluded that she does not believe there is a conflict of interest in the Ben Roberts-Smith case. Given that, again, we are talking about changing the current process in relation to conflicts of interest, are you aware of how the CDPP arrived at this conclusion that there was no conflict of interest, given—in particular—the policy that Senator Collins has just referred to?

SourceSenate, Thursday 13 August 2026 — official recordTA-260813-senate-892c0053fb3b:s029