Wayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer confirm that his press secretary contacted the journalists the day after the dinner and sought to have the dinner conversation placed off the record? Yes or no?

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer has been asked that question but if the Treasurer chooses to answer it, he can.

Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer was that the dinner was off the record. It always was.