Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

It has just been drawn to my attention that in fact Senator Paterson is misrepresented the remarks of Justice Gleeson as well. Justice Gleeson's comments in June did not indicate the likely judgement of the High Court. She said, 'In a sense what you seem to be saying is that his position is utterly hopeless, that there is nothing that could be done to ready him from removal.' That is far from that the High Court full bench was going to end up making the decision it made. Notwithstanding that, we have produced urgent legislation within a very short time, and we invite the opposition to work with us to get it done.