Senate debates

Monday, 30 November 2015

Questions without Notice

Special Minister of State

2:00 pm

Photo of Jacinta CollinsJacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the minister's statement last week in relation to the Mr Brough and James Ashby affair, that to have a search warrant executed is not 'an indication that any offence has been committed'. Why then, Minister, does the search warrant used by the Australian Federal Police in this matter make reference to Mr Brough's counselling and procuring Mr Ashby to disclose extracts of the Speaker's diary 'contrary to section 70(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 by virtue of section 11(2) of the Criminal Code 1995'?

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