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

It was three days, Senator Wong, and there is reason for that which I am sure you will understand. On the previous Thursday I was told one thing. On the following Monday, I was told something diametrically opposite. So I wanted to establish the facts—having been told two things that were entirely at variance from one another in the space of three business days. That is why, before going into the public arena, I wanted to satisfy myself that the second advice was correct and the first advice was wrong, rather than the first advice correct and the second advice wrong. For that reason, I instructed that an urgent review be undertaken to establish the facts. That occurred. And might I remind you, Senator Wong, that once it was confirmed to me that the evidence provided on 27 May was erroneous, I corrected the record in sufficient time for you to ask me questions about it that afternoon. (Time expired)