Crikey Says – 31 July, 2007

Alternate realities:

The Commissioner of the Federal Police, Mr Keelty, has said to me that this protected material, if released, could jeopardise that investigation. I think I have a responsibility not to jeopardise an investigation in this matter.”

 — Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews

Nobody has looked at the whole case … nobody has examined why it was that incorrect evidence was given to the magistrate, nobody has been able to examine the adequacy of the information given to the Minister.”

 — Democrat Senator Andrew Bartlett

”I could not believe that Shrek is used to sell everything from yoghurt to chocolate eggs to cheese crackers.”

 — Opposition health spokeswoman Nicola Roxon