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

Through you, Mr President—Senator McKim, if you are going to try these dodgy questions at least you should be good at it. I was sitting beside General Lewis during Senate estimates when he made that observation. General Lewis's observation is precisely right, and it is something that I have said both in estimates and in this chamber very often. He was not asked about Mr Dutton's remarks because Mr Dutton's remarks had not been made at the time of the Senate estimates hearing. I have met General Lewis in my office as recently as yesterday afternoon. No concerns have been raised with me either by him or by any other national security agency in relation to those remarks.