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

Thank you very much for asking, Senator Conroy. I can tell you all about the Sir Garfield Barwick address, having given the Sir Garfield Barwick address myself. The Sir Garfield Barwick address is not what I would regard as an event of a political character. The fact that the host of the Sir Garfield Barwick address is the New South Wales legal professionals branch of the Liberal Party does not make it a political function. What one should have regard to, if I may say so—