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

I can tell you what the policy of the government is. As I've told you at length, the government's policy is not to have a royal commission, because a royal commission is not the most effective, immediate or efficacious way to deal with this problem. The most effective way to deal with this problem is to do what the government has already done—particularly, for example, through Professor Ramsay's review. Now, I acknowledge that there are a variety of views across the chamber in relation to this matter, but I've explained to you why the government has adopted the view that it has.