Bill Shorten (Maribyrnong, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. On 18 September 2013, the Prime Minister described Dr Paul Grimes PSM, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture as having a distinguished career. But two weeks ago, the Prime Minister sacked the same person, citing some issues between the secretary and his minister and a poor relationship of mutual confidence between them. Prime Minister, what were the issues that caused this poor relationship, and what was the contribution of the minister to this; or is the secretary taking 100 per cent of the blame?

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