Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I also refer the minister to a report by Katharine Murphy in last Saturday's Age, which states: 'It is believed Mr Thomson sought advice from his colleague, NSW powerbroker Mark Arbib, about settling the case before the 2010 election.' Can the minister confirm whether he advised the member for Dobell not to withdraw his defamation action against Fairfax before the election, even though— (Time expired)