House debates Questions without Notice

Special Minister of State

Tuesday, 2 February 2016 House of Representatives

Mark Dreyfus

Mark Dreyfus Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Attorney General

3:11 pm

My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister please tell the House which members of his executive have informed him or his office that they have been contacted by the Australian Federal Police in relation to the Ashby affair?

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

3:12 pm

I thank the honourable member for his question.

Mr Champion interjecting—

Tony Smith

Tony Smith Speaker

The member for Wakefield will leave the House under standing order 94(a). He has been warned twice.

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

As the honourable member would be aware, the Federal Police have sought assistance from the member for Longman and the member for Sturt—in addition, of course, to the former Special Minister of State.