House debates

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Questions without Notice

Special Minister of State

3:05 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 previous answers, and I refer to reports in today's The Australian that the Assistant Minister for Innovation provided James Ashby with a sheet of paper that included instructions to obtain a copy of the former Speaker's diary. The Australian reports:

Mr Ashby said his lawyers had the sheet of paper and it " would undoubtedly have Wyatt's fingerprints on it''.

Is conduct of this nature consistent with the standard s this government applies ?

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

I am aware of the media reports, and I have nothing further to add.