House debates Questions without Notice
Ministerial Staff
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
3:10 pm
My question is again to the Attorney-General. I refer to his previous answer in which he indicated that staff at his ministerial office at 70 Phillip Street, Sydney read the newspapers, monitor the news and provide advice to the minister.
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Government Members:
Government members interjecting—
David Hawker Speaker
Order! Members on my right! The Manager of Opposition Business has the call and he will be heard.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can the minister guarantee that the staff in this unit do not disseminate this material to other ministers, other members of parliament and Liberal Party candidates as part of the operation of this secret dirt unit?
Philip Ruddock Berowra, Liberal Party, Attorney-General
I do not think I need to answer any part of the question asked because there is no dirt unit.