Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the senator for his supplementary question. I would remind him of responses that ministers of the previous government used to give on some of these issues, which were to say that it would be inappropriate for us to intervene in a process where there are appropriate authorities. You would rightly criticise me if I were seen to be interfering in the AEC’s role in investigating these things. It is clearly a role for the AEC. If there are amended returns, they will be actively considering those issues. If there are issues of criminality, they ought to go to the appropriate authorities. There is no way I should be involved; there is no way I am involved; and if you have concerns, you ought to take them to the appropriate authorities.