Senator WRIGHT (South Australia) (15:30): I move:
That the Senate take note of the answer given by Senator Ludwig, on behalf of the Attorney-General, in response to my question.
My question was regarding the fact that, last November, the United Nations Human Rights Committee sought a response from the Australian government to a complaint made on behalf of Mr David Hicks in relation to his incarceration at Guantanamo Bay and the plea agreement that saw his return to Australia. Under the committee's procedural rules, the government was required to respond within six months of the making of that complaint. Indeed, the government did not respond within that time and indicated that it would take at least a further three months. That response was due in May. The government indicated it would be responding within three months. Three months has now expired and there has still not been a response to the complaint.
