Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I draw it to the chamber's attention that the minister made no attempt to answer the question; perhaps he may attempt to answer this one. Why did Ms Jackson receive advance personal coaching regarding questions she would be answering at the royal commission? Is it because she is regarded by the Prime Minister as 'heroic' and by this minister as 'courageous'? Did the commission take advantage of Michael's Lawler's offer to discard or cut out parts of Ms Jackson's witness statements?