Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

It is just as well that they have George, a qualified lawyer, to advise them on this question. Imagine how bad they would be if George were not there drafting it. I just want to say that, in respect of the ICAC inquiry proceeding in Sydney at the present time, I have not been called, and I draw the attention of the Senate to the observations made about my record and my time by counsel assisting. I do not think that I can help beyond that, but any time that the senator wants a tutorial from me based on years of experience in the New South Wales parliament, so highly regarded by the Senate, I am happy to provide it to him.