Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

What is being suggested here by those opposite is that Labor is to blame for what is a serious sexual assault allegation by a Liberal staffer about another Liberal staffer in a Liberal minister's office, metres away from the Liberal Prime Minister's office. I'm answering the question very directly, Mr Speaker. Senator Reynolds said on the night referred to in 2021:

I was told by one of your senators two weeks before about what you were intending to do with the story in my office. Two weeks before.

Senators were accused of having the information weeks in advance and setting up the story. They did not, and that is how they responded.

Do you know what Senator Reynolds said later that evening, after she had had a discussion including Senator Gallagher and Senator Wong? She said this: 'Senators Wong'—I can't be more relevant.

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