This is an issue that the Prime Minister put on the COAG agenda. First of all, it is something that would only apply in an extreme case where the service by a terrorist of a sentence of imprisonment had in no way curbed their desire or their intention to commit terrorist offences in the community, so that this is a - would be a public safety measure. The second point I'd make to you is that this is not unknown to the law.
There could be constitutional problems with executive detention if it is seen to be arbitrary. I didn't actually say that the NSW Government's propos… - George Brandis
There could be constitutional problems with executive detention if it is seen to be arbitrary. I didn't actually say that the NSW Government's propos…
- George Brandis
This is a very practical discussion about the fact that one of the largest coal companies in the world, Adani, wants to build one of the, develop one… - George Brandis
This is a very practical discussion about the fact that one of the largest coal companies in the world, Adani, wants to build one of the, develop one…
I joined the Young Liberals when I was 16 and it was a good way for me to understand how the Liberal Party worked and to learn basic political skills… - George Brandis
I joined the Young Liberals when I was 16 and it was a good way for me to understand how the Liberal Party worked and to learn basic political skills…
I'm confident as a supporter of same sex marriage, I'm confident that there'll be a yes vote in that plebiscite, and that the parliament will then mo… - George Brandis
I'm confident as a supporter of same sex marriage, I'm confident that there'll be a yes vote in that plebiscite, and that the parliament will then mo…
I was President of the Queensland Young Liberals in 1981. - George Brandis
I was President of the Queensland Young Liberals in 1981.
Abdul Nacer Benbrika's sentence doesn't expire, I'm told, until 2021, but I think it would be invidious for me as the Attorney-General to talk about … - George Brandis
Abdul Nacer Benbrika's sentence doesn't expire, I'm told, until 2021, but I think it would be invidious for me as the Attorney-General to talk about …
The modern Australia, the Australia of the 21st Century, Malcolm Turnbull's Australia has nothing to do with the kind of protectionist and xenophobic… - George Brandis
The modern Australia, the Australia of the 21st Century, Malcolm Turnbull's Australia has nothing to do with the kind of protectionist and xenophobic…
I am because the Chinese have agreed - entered into this agreement in 1997. It sets out the circumstances in which the release of a prisoner who is t… - George Brandis
I am because the Chinese have agreed - entered into this agreement in 1997. It sets out the circumstances in which the release of a prisoner who is t…
If I could say something about Capricornia, and it came out in your previous report, there is no doubt that the end of the mining boom has led to an … - George Brandis
If I could say something about Capricornia, and it came out in your previous report, there is no doubt that the end of the mining boom has led to an …
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