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

Senator GREEN (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Tourism, Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Assistant Minister for Northern Australia) (19:00): The CDPP doesn't instruct proceedings. They're an independent prosecution agency. If they commence a proceeding—perhaps that's the wording you're looking for, Senator Collins—they do that independently.

They're not instructed by government. They don't give instructions to anyone else.