House debates

Monday, 30 November 2015

Questions without Notice

Special Minister of State

2:43 pm

Photo of Mark DreyfusMark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Special Minister of State. I refer to the minister's responsibility for the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act. As a matter of government policy, does the minister ask the Australian Federal Police to investigate when staff members employed under that act provide unauthorised access to a member of parliament's official diary?

2:44 pm

Photo of Mal BroughMal Brough (Fisher, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | | Hansard source

I can inform the honourable member that that occasion has not arisen so I have not had the opportunity to discuss that—

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Tony SmithTony Smith (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

Members on my left!