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

The response that brought an objection from the Manager of Opposition business was to offer a briefing. I wouldn't have thought that that was provocative. I would have thought that, on this issue, it's pretty handy to find out the facts. It's pretty handy to get a response, because this is the issue here—you know what the Australian people want to know? They want to know who's behind this. They want to know who is engaged in antisemitic attacks. They want to know if people have been paid. They want to know where that trail leads. And they want intelligence agencies to be able to do that work without political interference and without political gains. That is what they want here. But the priority of those opposite is to play political games. I met with—

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