This is consistent with the practice of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to remove from my transcripts as foreign minister—as they have done with previous foreign ministers—any portion of transcripts that relates to internal party politics and not to my role as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

In light of the allegation that I was seeking to hide something, I contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and asked that these transcripts be put on the ministerial website. They have agreed with me to do that. We will review the past practice whereby the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade removes parts of transcripts that relate only to party political matters.