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

I have every confidence in my former foreign affairs adviser. Paul O’Sullivan is now the Director-General of ASIO. He is doing an excellent job. As to other matters raised by the member for Griffith, he will be aware that we have established the Cole inquiry. We have been totally transparent about this issue. We alone of Western governments have established a body to inquire into these matters. I wait with interest for the outcome of the inquiry.

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