Sophie Scamps (Mackellar, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Attorney-General. This morning I introduced a bill to end the jobs for mates culture in federal politics. Having abolished the AAT because of rampant cronyism and having announced a review into public board appointments, it appears the government agrees this is a major integrity problem. Without a legislated and independent process, like I have proposed in my bill, how can the government guarantee that any future appointments to public institutions will not end up as more jobs for mates?

Mark Dreyfus (Isaacs, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member very much for her question. As she knows, we have met to discuss her private member's bill, and, as I have explained to her and would explain to the House, we as a government are committed to merit based, transparent appointment processes. You will see those merit based, transparent appointment processes in all respects in the appointments of this government.