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

One and a half, Senator Ronaldson—one and a half. I do like to make eye contact, but nevertheless, Senator Parry, I will focus myself entirely on you. It is one thing, Mr President, for there to be spirited criticism and political attacks on a political opponent, as I suffered this morning. That is fine. That is the way this process works. But senior public servants doing their job ought not to be the subject of the kind of despicable character assassination we saw on Mr Moraitis and, in years gone by, Ms Halton by Senator Collins.