Julian Leeser (Berowra, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, and I refer to the minister's answer in the House yesterday that she discovered a breach of the Prime Minister's code of conduct after reviewing the code of conduct and making additional inquiries. When did the minister first make contact with the Prime Minister or his office concerning this matter?

Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank you for your question, because transparency does matter. It matters in this House; it matters every day, not just when you have a code of conduct, and that's probably something that other people should reflect on.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting—

Kristy McBain (Eden-Monaro, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I'm happy to answer, if you let me. I divested the shares to my husband prior to receiving the written code of conduct. Once I reviewed the written code of conduct I immediately spoke to the Prime Minister's Office. I then put in place a series of events to sell those shares, and once that was done I reported back to the Prime Minister's Office that I'd completed that transaction.