Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

if it is okay for Michael Kirby, while a serving judge, to address the Labor lawyers, if it is okay for Mary Gaudron, while a serving judge, to address the Labor lawyers, and if it is okay for Michael McHugh, while a serving judge, to address the Labor lawyers, why is it wrong for an ex royal commissioner to address Liberal lawyers? You know, as soon as he realised that it was a Liberal badged event, he pulled out.

Mr Conroy interjecting—

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