“A spokeswoman for Dutton declined to answer questions about the nature of the advice, its dollar value and whether the opposition leader believed the gift created any perceived conflict of interest.

“We do not comment on any legal matters,” the spokeswoman said.

When asked about Dutton’s legal advice, Arnold Bloch Leibler senior partner Mark Leibler told this masthead: “I’m not going to talk about it” 

Mark Leibler, an influential Australian Jewish leader? @noplaceforsheep is this the same leader that has shaped Dutton’s political commentary in recent political middle eastern politics? #auspol