Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:12): Senator Farrell, you are adorable! You are very, very popular on this side, but I am particularly grateful to you for this question today! It does happen to be the case, Senator Farrell, that on this issue I agree with Mr Dreyfus, although I do not agree with his hypocrisy in attacking me in a press release for taking precisely the same course that he said to Professor Appleby in her recently published book that he did and would do again. As Mr Dreyfus went on to observe: Because, despite the fact that I say the Solicitor-General has got higher status, she or he is still … Senator Wong: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Again, as I said, Senator Brandis may be obsessed with Mr Dreyfus— Senator Fifield interjecting— Senator Wong: It is not inconvenient. I know they have a thing, but they can have their arguments elsewhere. The question was about the submission of Dr Griffith QC about what this Attorney-General is doing. It is a serious issue. It is a quote from a man who was the Solicitor-General for 14 years and much more eminently qualified than the Attorney-General. He ought to respond. The PRESIDENT: Think you, Senator Wong. I do agree with your point of order. I remind the Attorney-General of the question. Senator Cormann interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! Senator BRANDIS: No jokes about the Dreyfus affair, thank you, Senator Cormann. As Mr Dreyfus said: And, most difficult legal problems are capable of another outcome. Senator Wong: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Now Senator Brandis is simply flouting your ruling. The PRESIDENT: I did remind the Attorney-General of the question. The Attorney-General only has one second in which to answer. Senator BRANDIS: I do not agree. The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, a further supplementary question.