George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

I have been advised for as long as I have been in this place never to treat anything that Senator Brown says as being said in good faith, but this is a very shocking example of how true that advice has been. I recused myself from an inquiry concerning serious allegations against him and Senator Christine Milne freely and of my own volition when it was drawn to my attention by Senator David Johnston that Senator Brown had made a complaint in this chamber about my participation. I thought, having reflected on the matter and having reflected on my knowledge of the legal principles, that the complaint was fairly made. That is a fact. And if you can controvert that, Senator Brown—