Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

That isn't what I said, and you've made a set of assertions that may or may not be true. I would again say that we have at the Prime Minister's level and at foreign minister level been very clear in our views that this matter has dragged on too long and it should be brought to a close. But I again make the point that there is a legal process which is in accordance with the tradition of the separation of powers, which I regard as an important part of democracy. It is not something that the Australian government can resolve. Having said that, it is appropriate—