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

Senator Farrell, another rhetorical overreach from you. As you know, the fact is that the High Court delivered its decision in the section 44 cases, on seven references, on 27 October. As I indicated in my answer yesterday and on previous occasions, Senator Parry rang me the following Monday morning, shortly after 9 am Queensland time, to tell me that, after considering the High Court's decision, he thought he may have a problem and had taken urgent steps to make inquiries in relation to the UK Home Office.