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

Through you, Mr President, the way I try to approach these questions, Senator Sterle, is to develop premises to a conclusion but for your sake I will state the conclusion first and then explain the premises: no there was not—not in my opinion and not to my knowledge. I do not believe there was a deal, I have no knowledge of a deal. The only evidence I have seen does not support the proposition that there was a deal.