Senate debates

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Questions without Notice

Ministerial Responsibility

3:32 pm

Photo of Nick MinchinNick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

I really have nothing further to add to the answer I gave earlier. But I would say that I think it is outrageous of Senator Kerry O’Brien to come into this place and accuse the Prime Minister of that behaviour. I think that is outrageous and I am pleased that he withdrew it. The Prime Minister has acted honourably throughout and has insisted on the highest standards from his ministers. As I said, the department has already given evidence on this matter of the Superior Care group. The department has advised that it is reviewing all the relevant documents from the 2006 aged-care approvals round for the Queensland and South Coast planning region. The department advised it has no reason to believe that anything untoward occurred in the allocation process, and Minister Pyne will receive a report from the department by the end of the week.

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