House debates

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Litigation Funding

3:00 pm

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

My question is to the Attorney-General. I refer to comments by the chief executive of Omni Bridgeway, Andrew Saker, who told the online industry magazine Law.com on 8 September that the Attorney-General's decision to relax restrictions on litigation funders would 'provide us with more opportunities'. Does the Attorney-General agree that his decision will create more opportunities for litigation funders like Omni Bridgeway?

3:01 pm

Photo of Mark DreyfusMark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | | Hansard source

YFUS (—) (): I thank the honourable member for his question. As I told the House yesterday, I have complied with the Ministerial Code of Conduct at all times. I suggest that if the honourable member has questions for Omni Bridgeway he should direct them to that company.