George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Unfortunately I am aware of contrary views, and I hasten to add that I do not understand any view to the contrary being held by the official opposition in this place, because they are responsible enough to deal with these matters in a bipartisan fashion. The same cannot be said of course of the Greens and, in particular, Senator Ludlam, who yesterday published an article describing the traitor Snowden as 'a whistleblower whom I hold in extremely high regard'.