House debates Questions without Notice

Special Minister of State

Thursday, 26 November 2015 House of Representatives

Mark Dreyfus

Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General

2:25 pm

My question is again to the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's repeated references this week to his previous statement in which he referred to material he provided to the Federal Court. I refer to an email to the minister from Karen Doane, a MOP(S) Act employee, which was tendered in Federal Court evidence, and I quote: 'Please find attached a resume for consideration by Mr Palmer for a position at the Coolum golf and spa resort.' Given the minister is responsible for government integrity, were the minister's actions appropriate and in-keeping with the standards he would enforce as minister?

Mal Brough

Mal Brough Fisher, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State

2:26 pm

Yes.