House debates

Thursday, 25 February 2021

Questions without Notice

Members of Parliament: Staff

2:38 pm

Photo of Scott MorrisonScott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

As I was observing, they are the steps that any member—had it been advised to them or to me, on that Friday or later, or at any other time, they are the inquiries that you would have made. It is the case that, in both cases, the action of the minister at the time had sought to put support around Brittany Higgins, as they did. As we have apologised for and accepted over time, it is very clear that Brittany did not feel that she had that support. That is understood, and that is the subject of the multiparty inquiry we are now engaged in. But it is the case that this matter was advised to police and that the police did follow through on these matters.

I have been very clear about when my office advised me they knew about this matter and when I knew about it. I was not pleased that I was not advised at the time, on the Friday, and my office— (Time expired)

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