House debates

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Questions without Notice

Turnbull Government

2:08 pm

Photo of Mr Tony BurkeMr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the leak of a cabinet document marked 'Protected: Sensitive: Cabinet'. Is it government policy that there will be personal and political consequences for leaking? And, given leaks from cabinet are an offence under section 70 of the Crimes Act, what action will the Prime Minister take to address this cabinet leak, which was aimed directly at him?

2:09 pm

Photo of Malcolm TurnbullMalcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for his question, but I have already dealt with it in my previous answer.