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

Let me address first the dishonest innuendo in the last part of your question. I have no knowledge of the James Ashby affair beyond what I have read in the media. I have never met Mr Ashby in my life and I have never had any communication with him at all. So I have no role whatsoever.

Senator Collins, in relation to those other ministers whom you mention, as I said in answer to your leader Senator Wong, there is no reason to believe that there has been any inappropriate conduct by any of those ministers. Mr Brough made a statement in relation to these matters on 19 November and that statement is complete. There have been no criminal charges laid against Mr Brough. There is a police investigation underway and that police investigation should be allowed to run its course. (Time expired)