Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

Those opposite may jeer about that. They may heckle about that, but this is a fundamental principle. Every single Australian faces the same law as any other Australian. I've heard the arguments that have been put by others as to why there may be an inquiry here, referring to the Heydon case. That case related to a workplace matter regarding a justice while they were in that job, and it related to a workplace issue that hadn't been considered by the police. So there is no parallel between that situation and the alleged actions of something that occurred over 30 years ago.

If those opposite believe that allegations that have been closed by police should be the subject of extrajudicial inquiries, then I am puzzled as to why they have never suggested that one be made against one of their own members of their own front bench. I am puzzled about that and I am puzzled about the double standard. The government at the time sought no such inquiry in relation to those matters—

Mr Rob Mitchell interjecting—

Mr Dreyfus interjecting—

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