Data obtained by Sky News Australia shows it took 22 days for the relisting of multiple terrorist organisations to be given the green light by Home Affairs and the Attorney-General.
Processing times for relisting terrorist organisations have"blown out” under the new Albanese government, the Opposition says, prompting questions about whether new divisions of departmental responsibilities are compounding bureaucratic red tape., issues such as relisting terrorist organisations now go through two ministers - Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus - not one.
She wrote to the Attorney-General 13 days later to endorse the relisting of these bodies under the criminal code act. The Opposition says processing times for relisting terrorist organisations have"blown out” under the new Albanese government now responsibility for the decision is shared across the Department of Home Affairs and the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gary Ramage
"The time taken to list a terrorist organisation has massively blown out - hardly surprising because the decision is now double-handled by two ministers instead of one. They should reverse course and restore the Home Affairs portfolio before it is too late and Australians pay the price.”The government has downplayed the concerns, declaring the opposition’s record was no better when they were in power.
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