Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has interjected during a press conference over a question from a reporter which he described as 'absurd'.
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00:00 I want to suggest to you that that question is an absurd question.
00:04 You are asking a Cabinet Minister, three ministers of the Crown, to apologise for upholding the
00:11 law of Australia, for acting in accordance with the law of Australia, for following the
00:17 instructions of the High Court of Australia.
00:20 I will not be apologising for upholding the law, I will not be apologising for pursuing
00:27 the rule of law, and I will not be apologising for acting...
00:31 Do not interrupt.
00:32 I will not be apologising for acting...
00:36 I will not be apologising for acting in accordance with a High Court decision.
00:42 Your question is an absurd one.
00:44 Okay, I think we'll move on.
00:47 [BLANK_AUDIO]