George Brandis accused of 'throwing Joe Hockey under a bus' over deepening Bell scandal

By Michaela Whitbourn
Updated November 29 2016 - 12:14pm, first published November 28 2016 - 4:59pm
Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate on Monday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate on Monday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Former treasurer Joe Hockey is now Australia's ambassador to the US.
Former treasurer Joe Hockey is now Australia's ambassador to the US.
Labor senator Penny Wong attacks Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Labor senator Penny Wong attacks Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is resisting calls to sack George Brandis after the Attorney-General was accused of throwing former treasurer Joe Hockey "under a bus" to distance himself from a deepening legal scandal.

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