QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:15): I am surprised that Senator Paterson continues with this line of questioning when he has seen what the New South Wales police have said. I know that Mr Dutton is a reckless politician, but this is quite a reckless— Senator WONG: I know that Mr Dutton is a very reckless politician who is very focused on his political strategy.

This is about keeping Australians safe. If you were serious about keeping Australians safe, you would not play the political game that you are playing with an ongoing investigation. Senator WONG: Of course, there is immense hypocrisy from those opposite when Mr Dutton on Sunday confirmed he hadn't even asked for a brief.