Mark Dreyfus refuses to say when Labor added high bar for public hearings to anti-corruption bill

Attorney general accused of using public interest immunity improperly' and adding exceptional circumstances test as political decision'

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Mark Dreyfus has refused to reveal when federal Labor added the high bar for public hearings to its anti-corruption bill, saying to do so would be detrimental to the public interest".

The move has prompted former independent senator Rex Patrick to accuse the attorney general of using public interest immunity improperly".

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