Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Once again, can I explain to the opposition that the Inspector-General of Intelligence is an independent statutory office bearer. I have asked her to conduct an inquiry into some of the complex cases, including the one that has been the subject of so much discussion. For the ambit of how she then goes about that work: of course, in line with being an independent office bearer, that is a matter for her.

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