House debates Questions without Notice
Cabinet Office Policy Committee
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
2:01 pm
Thank you, Mr Speaker. My question is to the Prime Minister. Today the Minister representing the Prime Minister told the Senate that the Cabinet Office Policy Committee is made up of just one permanent member: the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister advise, in relation to this one-man cabinet committee, do the committee's discussions take long? Is there a lot of disagreement in this committee, and are the meetings of this committee held in the Prime Minister's head? Isn't this just an abuse of the cabinet designed to hide government documents?
Scott Morrison Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister
2:02 pm
I can confirm that the government's committee of cabinet regularly has attending its meetings myself, the Attorney-General, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Treasurer.
Tony Smith Speaker
The Leader of the Opposition, seeking to table a document?.
Anthony Albanese Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition
Yes, I seek leave to table the document from directory.gov.au on the Cabinet Office Policy Committee.
Leave not granted.