Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

There is no question of suppressing information. I am not sure whether Senator Brandis is now arguing for compensation for Indigenous people, given that he had to be dragged kicking and screaming merely to make the apology. I am sure I saw Mr Abbott on the television last night saying the coalition would not entertain the prospect of compensation. There has been no suppression of information. We have indicated that we have legal advice that compensation is not payable as a result of the apology. We have made that public and, consistent with the previous government’s policy, we are not releasing that advice.