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

Senator CASH (Western Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (10:30): Again, you just gave advice that the office of the CDPP is independent. On that basis, why did the government not say, 'Well, the director, because she is independent, is able to nominate the appropriate substitute'? Is not the independence therefore compromised because you are now saying, 'Despite all of that independence, which I've just put on the Hansard record, we're actually going to nominate the Attorney-General of the day to select the person'?

That is in direct conflict with the evidence you've just given to the chamber.