House debates Questions without Notice

Diplomatic Protocol

Tuesday, 11 November 2008 House of Representatives

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition

2:50 pm

My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. I refer again to the leak to the Australian of the conversation between the Prime Minister and the United States President. I note that, if that conversation were leaked by a public servant other than with the authority of the Prime Minister, this could constitute an offence under section 70 of the Crimes Act and, if by a ministerial staffer, an offence under section 79. I ask the Prime Minister: why hasn’t the Federal Police been asked to investigate these leaks? Is it because, in truth, it was the Prime Minister who was the leaker?

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