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

That is one of the most foolish and irresponsible speeches I have ever heard in all the years I have sat in this chamber, because what Senator Carr, a former minister of the Crown who ought to know better, has done is attacked the integrity of the Australian Federal Police.

Senator O'Neill interjecting—

I will come to the others whose integrity he has attacked in a moment. But, first and foremost, Senator Kim Carr has attacked the integrity of the Australian Federal Police. As the minister with responsibility for the Australian Federal Police, may I say to you, Madam Deputy President, and to anyone who may be listening to this broadcast, that there is absolutely no question whatsoever about the integrity of the Australian Federal Police, and for Senator Carr to attack their integrity is despicable.