Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:56): Senator, you have asked me a question about Mr Abbott and his office. I cannot add anything. I have no knowledge of that, but I cannot add anything to what Senator Ryan explained in the very detailed statement that he gave this morning or to the explanation Senator Cormann gave, although Senator Cormann's statement was confined, I think, to his period as acting Special Minister of State. I cannot add anything to what Senator Ryan has said. The PRESIDENT: Senator McCarthy, a supplementary question.
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