Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

Now that the Attorney-General has gone to the specific, he's referring to a situation which is under investigation by authorities. And, of all the portfolios, the Attorney-General is the one that ought not be doing that. There are serious rules and references in Practice to us avoiding reference where it could affect an investigation.

Mr Porter interjecting—

He is objecting. I know that there's a broad principle in favour of debate occurring, but the argument that the Attorney-General is going to is to actually argue that members should be interfering and taking a role with respect to the investigation.

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