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

Senator, you have made an assertion. I have absolutely no reason to believe and no basis to know whether that assertion is true or false. I do not know where you get your facts from. I am merely saying that I have no reason to believe the assertion that you make is accurate. The other point I would make to you, Senator Waters, and you as a lawyer should know this, is that this particular ILUA is currently the subject of pending proceedings in the Federal Court. Whether or not the assertion you make is one of the issues in those Federal Court proceedings, I am not aware of; but, for all I know, it could be. Therefore, this being before the court at the moment, it is not appropriate in any event for me to comment.