Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to the Sunday Telegraph headline a week before APEC saying ‘Chaser planning APEC arrests’. I quote from that article:

Chaser member Julian Morrow told The Sunday Telegraph he was expecting his team to be arrested.

“We want to get a working majority arrested ...

“At this stage I think we’re on target.

“We’re hoping at least three ... will be arrested.”

The Chaser said:

“We have every right to be there ...

“I think ... the idea that politicians should be protected from scrutiny is a bad idea and that they should be protected from mockery is an even worse idea.”

I ask: how on earth did The Chaser, with such forewarning, get so far? Do ASIO read the Sunday Telegraph, the paper with the biggest circulation in Australia, and, if not, can the minister send them a subscription?