Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says the Coalition would be supporting terrorists, people smugglers and drug traffickers by opposing new anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws in parliament.
The ramped-up rhetoric from the nation’s first law officer comes after shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash roundly criticised new laws that would expand AML/CTF laws to lawyers, accountants and real estate agents.
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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com