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

I cannot confirm that, Senator Dastyari, as a matter of fact. The proceedings in the High Court on 8 February were a directions hearing. I believe they were—but I will check this—a first directions hearing. One of the directions that was given in the court on that day was that the Commonwealth of Australia and I as the person representing the Commonwealth of Australia should decide by 30 March whether the Commonwealth would intervene. I did decide that the Commonwealth would intervene on or before 30 March.