Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

As we've consistently explained, the government's model for the Commonwealth Integrity Commission will have the same powers as a royal commission to investigate criminal corruption in the public sector. But what we've also sought to do is make sure that it appropriately provides procedural fairness to individuals who are under investigation for corrupt conduct and that there are appropriate safeguards against vexatious, baseless, politically motivated and time-wasting referrals, such as the nine failed referrals to the Australian Federal Police by the shadow Attorney-General. The fact is that the Labor Party and the shadow Attorney-General have form in this area, in using these matters for entirely political purposes. We are serious about combating corrupt—

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