Documents Referred To In An Exchange In Senate Estimates In February 2023 Regarding The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp.

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Documents released concern the Attorney-General's Department's December 2022–January 2023 deliberations regarding listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a state entity. The disclosure includes email exchanges between senior officials in the Security and Counter Terrorism Division and Security Law and Policy Branch, referencing an attached legal advice request on listing state entities. Document 2 is marked with legal professional privilege, indicating it contains confidential legal counsel addressing the substantive listing question. A related petition is mentioned. Document 3 references coordination between the Security and Counter Terrorism Division and the International Law and Human Rights Division, suggesting human rights considerations were part of the policy assessment. Significant redactions under section 22(1) conceal named recipients and contact details. The documents were released in response to a Senate Estimates inquiry from February 2023.