Tony Abbott (Warringah, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I do not claim to be across what may or may not have been canvassed between the President of the Human Rights Commission and the Attorney or indeed any other member of this government. All I know is that this government has lost confidence in the President of the Human Rights Commission. I believe the Australian people have lost confidence in the President of the Human Rights Commission, because any person who seriously recommends that a convicted murderer should be paid $300,000 in compensation for being in immigration detention has simply—

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