House debates Questions without Notice
Diplomatic Protocol
Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:37 pm
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister asked his staff members individually whether any of them were responsible for the leak of details of his conversation with the US President? If he has not asked them that question, is he by definition negligent in the discharge of his responsibilities as Prime Minister of Australia?
Kevin Rudd Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister
The Leader of the Opposition’s question relates to the newspaper article that appeared on 25 October. I would draw the Leader of the Opposition’s attention to my answer to the earlier question.