I have edited the profanity so do not complain to Mods.
On 21 August 2019, Mr Edman and Mr Hallett discussed the importance of the Commission not having access to the laptop and how they communicated this message: Edman: And that f*ing (current member) and his f*ing cronies better f*king get off their asses and figure out what they're going to do ... Hallett: Oh that's right you know, and also there's a couple of other members in there that the triple C will just grab on. Edman: That's right, they will if they use the film on my computer hundred percent. Hallett: As I said to (current member) this morning, you guys better get off your asses and start going to work, because there'll be some carnage. As I said every email that Phil's done regarding the Whip's job is on that. Edman: And and all the, and all the parliamentary's f*king bullshit booze-ups.162 On 30 August 2019,163 Mr Edman talked to another member of the Liberal Party stating: 'There's a lot of shit on my MP computer … and unfortunately, they've got all of that … and that's all going to be exposed, including [current member].' In a series of text messages to the Hon Ricky Mazza MLC between 4 and 6 September 2019, Mr Edman communicated the relevance of the laptop: Few fun videos on that laptop CCC also has the backup drive for the MP computer
