James Paterson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Cyber Security) Share this | Hansard source

Minister, to assist you, I really do think it probably is the case that some of your colleagues in government have been briefed on this question and have sought advice on this question, and I find it extraordinary that you are not able to answer that question on their behalf. It would be remarkable if no advice had been provided to your colleagues. I am surprised it hasn't come to your awareness. I can't go to the content of it, but I myself have received briefings on the risk of foreign interference in this upcoming referendum, so I would be utterly astonished if government ministers had not also received them. Why is it that you are not able to answer this question on behalf of the government on your own bill?