Speaker and hon members, I do not at present intend to appoint a judicial commission of inquiry into the alleged illegal interception of communications by state agencies. Our current legislation, in particular the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Act and the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, provide adequate safeguards regarding any alleged illegal interception of communications.
The laws provide adequately for effectively dealing with complaints of the abuse of power regarding illegal interception of communications. In addition, any person who is aggrieved by the decision of the designated judge to issue a direction may approach the courts for an appropriate remedy.
As such, any individual alleging any illegal activities must exhaust the remedies provided for in our legislation.