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

Senator Wong, you are becoming hysterical! Just calm yourself, Senator Wong. Just calm yourself.

Senator Collins, as I have said to you in answer to previous questions on this matter, I take responsibility for everything that occurs in my department. So if you have a bone to pick, pick it with me not with my officials.

Now, in relation to the matter that you have addressed: I understand that the Senate inquiry into these matters is still current. How it can be, Senator Collins, that you, although a member of that committee, can come into this chamber and announce conclusions before all the evidence before the committee has been received mystifies me. Are you going to accuse yourself, Senator Collins? Because you have plainly prejudged the issue.