Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

On the question of the selection of the media advocate or if anybody has been approached, to my knowledge that has not occurred. But I do appreciate the conspiracy theories that have run amok over there—the vengeance, that we have already stitched up a trade union thug, as Senator Brandis keeps shouting. But no, Mr President.

Opposition senators interjecting—

Oh dear, listen to the lawyers brigade—the born-to-rule brigade over there who cannot help themselves. I can confirm, as I said, that to my knowledge nobody has been canvassed or spoken to.