George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Fawcett for his question. I am aware of reports published this morning by The Guardian Australia which make certain claims about the alleged activities of Australia's intelligence organisations. Those claims are made on the basis of material placed into the public domain by the American traitor Edward Snowden. I note that the document on which the report is based is unverified. I also note that the unverified document is described as a 'draft' document, which, contrary to the reports, does not report or record any activity by any Australian intelligence agency. It is, as the honourable senator knows, the longstanding practice of successive Australian governments not to comment on intelligence matters.