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

I can confirm that the assertions that you are repeating in this chamber are matters that are in issue in the Federal Court proceedings at the moment—I am so advised. That, Senator, is why these matters are dealt with by courts, not by legislative chambers. What we are doing here is dealing with a bill. I understand that certain individuals are challenging an ILUA in the Federal Court, and we will leave the determination of that issue to the branch of government that deals with disputes between citizens—that is, the court.