House debates Questions without Notice

Ministerial Staff

Tuesday, 13 February 2018 House of Representatives

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

2:25 pm

The honourable member refers to some statements attributed to a spokesman of mine yesterday. Those statements, I'm advised, followed a background discussion. They were not authorised by me, but I will answer the question. As the Deputy Prime Minister confirmed in his statement of Saturday, 10 February, and again in his statement this morning, The Nationals are responsible for decisions relating to staffing the office of Nationals members. He confirmed that the Prime Minister's office has an administrative role in informing the Department of Finance of changes. All ministers are bound by the ministerial standards.

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