Labor seeks briefing from Christian Porter – who accuses party of saying one thing in public and another in private
Crossbench senators are pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into the treatment of the lawyer Bernard Collaery and Witness K, while Labor has pressed the attorney general to explain his decision to approve the prosecution and enforce secrecy in the case.
The Greens, Jacqui Lambie and Centre Alliance have all voiced support for an inquiry into the affair, and the shadow attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has told Guardian Australia he is seeking another briefing from his counterpart, Christian Porter, before negotiating with the crossbench on possible further action.
Continue reading…Labor seeks briefing from Christian Porter – who accuses party of saying one thing in public and another in private Crossbench senators are pushing for a parliamentary inquiry into the treatment of the lawyer Bernard Collaery and Witness K, while Labor has pressed the attorney general to explain his decision to approve the prosecution and enforce secrecy in the case.The Greens, Jacqui Lambie and Centre Alliance have all voiced support for an inquiry into the affair, and the shadow attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, has told Guardian Australia he is seeking another briefing from his counterpart, Christian Porter, before negotiating with the crossbench on possible further action. Continue reading…