House debates

Tuesday, 19 February 2008

Questions without Notice

Brian Burke

3:11 pm

Photo of Christopher PyneChristopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | | Hansard source

Speaking of open government, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his release of emails between him and Brian Burke on 17 February. Given his public admission that the meetings with Brian Burke were through the conduit of his former colleague Graham Edwards, will the Prime Minister release all emails or other correspondence between him and Graham Edwards that are relevant to the relationship with Brian Burke? Further, can he assure the House that he will release any emails or other correspondence between him or Graham Edwards and Julian Grill, Brian Burke’s business partner, concerning the arrangements he made for meetings and dinner with Brian Burke?

Photo of Kevin RuddKevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question. I am unaware of any emails between me and Graham Edwards on this matter. I will check. If there are, I am happy to top them out. I do not have anything further to add to my earlier remarks.