House debates Questions without Notice
Parliament: Integrity
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
2:56 pm
My question is to the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's answer yesterday. How does the minister respond to the following words contained in an AFP search warrant, which I quote in part:
Between 23 and March and 13 April 2012, Malcolm Thomas Brough … counselled and procured James Hunter Ashby, to access restricted data, namely the former Speaker of the House of Representatives … official diary, contrary to Section 478.1 of the Criminal Code 1995 …
Mr Ewen Jones interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Herbert will cease interjecting.
Mr Ewen Jones interjecting—
The member for Herbert is warned.
Mal Brough Fisher, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State
2:57 pm
I refer the member for Isaacs to my statement of the 18th. I have nothing further to add, and what you are referring to are of course allegations.