House debates Questions without Notice
Attorney-General
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
3:09 pm
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General. Did the Attorney-General provide the Solicitor-General with a copy of the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill, as presented to parliament, before he advised the intelligence committee 'that the government had received advice from the Solicitor-General that, in his opinion, there is a good prospect that a majority of the High Court would reject a constitutional challenge'?
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
The shadow Attorney-General is again showing his impressive grasp of retail politics. He is very—
Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General
What's the answer?
Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—
Tony Smith Speaker
The member for Isaacs is warned. The member for Adelaide will cease interjecting. The minister is entitled to answer the question.
Michael Keenan Stirling, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice
As I said in answer to the shadow Attorney-General's earlier question, I am happy to seek the advice of the first law officer and return to the parliament at the earliest available opportunity.