Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I think all fair-minded Australians delight in The Chaser every week. As Foreign Minister Downer said, it is their goal in life to humiliate as many people as they possibly can. It is very regrettable that The Chaser team surprised themselves by getting past two roadblocks and finding themselves outside the hotel accommodating the President of the United States. On the other hand, I think it needs to be said that The Chaser team would have been well advised to stop well short of the final destination they reached, because their own lives were put at risk by the actions they took and the lives of others were potentially put at risk by the actions they took.

The question of the security breach is of course a matter for the New South Wales Police, who will no doubt be reviewing their security practices. The fact is that this matter is now potentially before the courts, and it would be inappropriate for me to say too much. I think we should all acknowledge The Chaser team but note the risks they took in what they did. (Time expired)