Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:11): That is an extraordinary allegation to make, Senator Carr, and I think you ought to reflect very carefully on whether you want your name to be associated with such an extraordinary allegation against the integrity of two national institutions: NBN Co, which is an independent statutory corporation, and the Australian Federal Police. That is a disgraceful thing for you to allege. I know that the Australian Federal Police issued a statement— Senator Wong: Mr President, I have a point of order on direct relevance. At no point in the question did Senator Carr refer to the Australian Federal Police. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. Attorney-General, you have the call. Senator BRANDIS: The innuendo was absolutely manifest. Senator Carr, any suggestion of any irregularity and impropriety against either NBN Co or the Australian Federal Police by you, as you make, is a disgrace. It is an independent statutory corporation and an independent policing agency. The AFP issued this statement yesterday, which I will read onto the record: The Australian Federal Police is aware of the Senate Privileges Committee's 164th report tabled on 28 March 2017. The AFP will now consider the report's findings. It would not be appropriate to provide any further comment at this time. The PRESIDENT: Senator Carr, a supplementary question.