Senate debates

Thursday, 4 December 2008

Ministerial Statements

Restoring Integrity to Government

3:08 pm

Photo of Michael RonaldsonMichael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Hansard source

But when you look at the openness, transparency, independence and ethical background of the Public Service, the one person who has demeaned all of that is the Prime Minister himself by cutting out the coordination comments.

This has historically—for decades—been an opportunity for an independent Public Service to have appropriate input into cabinet submissions. Because of a leak—or under the guise of a leak—out of cabinet—

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