Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:13): Once again, I have dealt with these matters very extensively in a very lengthy and detailed statement. In that statement, one of the points I made was that in discussing these matters I did not waive the Commonwealth's privilege in relation to legal advice. As Senator Watt knows very well, governments of both political persuasions have always respected the confidentiality of legal advice. For that reason, I do not propose to respond to any question that seeks information as to legal advice provided to the Commonwealth.
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