Australian Lawyers Weekly reports
Marque Lawyers managing director Michael Bradley said Mr Porter’s language – and it being repeated by senior members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison – was “regrettable” and “pretty concerning coming from the mouth of the Attorney-General” who should be well aware of basic legal principles.
“There is nothing unconventional or remarkable about the idea of conducting an inquiry in these circumstances. It’s something that happens every day of the week with people in positions of responsibility and power when they’re facing allegations of misconduct or whatever for there to be an inquiry of some form focused on their fitness to occupy that position,” Mr Bradley told Lawyers Weekly.
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