Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's repeated references this week to his previous statement, in which he referred to material he provided to the Federal Court.

Mr Ewen Jones interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Herbert is warned!

Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I refer to a text message to the minister from Karen Doane, a staffer to the former Speaker—

Honourable members interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Isaacs can start the question again. I could not hear all of it due to the interjections. The member for Herbert is warned, in case he did not hear.

Mr Nikolic interjecting—

The member for Bass is warned!

Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's repeated references this week to his previous statement, in which he referred to material he provided to the Federal Court. I refer to a text message to the minister from Karen Doane, a staffer to the former Speaker, which was tendered into Federal Court evidence, 'I look forward to your assistance with Clive and the possibility of working with him.' Given the minister is responsible for government integrity, were the minister's actions appropriate and in keeping with the standards he would enforce as minister?

Mal Brough (Fisher, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I would have thought that, given your previous role, you would have some respect for the full bench of the Federal Court. I do apologise, Mr Speaker. To the shadow Attorney-General I say: I presume that, given your former role as a Queen's Counsel, you would have some respect for the full bench of the Federal Court. I direct you to their finding, which was—

Mr Albanese interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Member for Grayndler, I am trying to hear the answer.

Mal Brough (Fisher, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I say to the shadow Attorney-General: I refer you to the findings of the full bench of the Federal Court, which dealt with all of the evidence put before it and found entirely that I acted appropriately.

Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek to table the text message from Karen Doane to the minister.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted?

Leave not granted.