John Howard (Bennelong, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I return to the point that the commissioner himself has said that it:

... follows that the knowledge of the Commonwealth of any relevant facts is a matter to be addressed by this inquiry and is within the existing terms of reference in the letters patent.

He then goes on to say that, if he needs any further power, he will ask for it. The Leader of the Opposition asks why we did not draw the terms of reference differently. Let me remind the Leader of the Opposition that we decided to establish this inquiry.

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