Rex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

Responding to the minister—just because ASIC is conducting an investigation into something doesn't absolve the Senate from its responsibility to oversight government. Secondly, in relation to prejudicing the potential litigation, nothing tabled in the Senate can be adduced in evidence in a court. The threshold for prejudicing judicial proceedings is in fact 'substantially prejudice'. So, unless that's made out properly, the order should be complied with.

Question agreed to.