Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, this conduct by the government on this matter risks bringing the royal commission into disrepute. The royal commission has been established to make findings of fact—that is clear from its terms of reference—and we are now seeing a series of questions which presume to do the royal commission's job for it. This is quite inappropriate, and these questions ought not to be allowed.

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