House debates
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Questions without Notice
Minister for Communications
3:08 pm
Mary Aldred (Monash, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
My question is to the Minister for Communications. Does the minister stand by her declaration to the independent inquiry into her travel that, on the evening of Saturday 7 June last year, she held an official ministerial meeting with South Australian Labor minister Chris Picton at Mrs Picton's 40th birthday party, which was held at a live music venue?
3:09 pm
Anika Wells (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Sport) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Thank you very much for the question. Yes, I stand by everything that I have said to the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority, and they have reviewed all the documents that I have contributed on that matter. I also note Minister Picton has confirmed that series of events in a series of media outlets.