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

The then Prime Minister, Ms Gillard, shamefully attacked the integrity of the Chief Justice, and an unnamed senior member of the cabinet allowed himself to be quoted in the newspapers as saying:

… Robert French has zero credibility.

That was a disgraceful thing to do, and it was disgraceful that the then Attorney-General stood by and allowed it to be done. This government will always respect the authority of the High Court and its members.