I draw the honourable member’s attention to the fact that there is a police investigation underway and furthermore that it is the judgement of the government that that investigation should proceed without political interference. For the benefit of those opposite, I also draw their attention to the discussion of debate which occurred in this chamber only about six months ago in relation to a then police investigation into the member for Bowman, where the former Prime Minister said the following in the midst of a heated debate:

Let me make this clear: at no stage while these investigations were going on did I use parliamentary privilege to say anything about the matter.

I draw that to honourable members’ attention.