Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

From what I understand of the episode that aired on Monday night, it had reflections indeed that went back many years, which the Attorney-General, in his statement subsequently, acknowledged. Indeed, he apologised for things that were written when he was a university student and acknowledged they are not the type of thing he would write, say or, indeed, hold views relevant to today. I think the Attorney-General addressed those remarks and I have no doubt, as I said yesterday in response to a question on this report, that when it is responded to it will go through all of the proper processes in relation to the preparation of a government response, and that will involve the engagement of the Office for Women, in Senator Payne's portfolio, of Safe Work Australia, of the Attorney-General's Department and, indeed, of any other relevant agency in the construct of that response.