Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s claim that he was unaware of the special deal given to the asylum seekers on the Oceanic Viking, despite the fact that members of his personal staff were present at the cabinet subcommittee meeting at which the special deal was authorised. Were the Prime Minister’s staff participating in that meeting on behalf of the Prime Minister or were they present in their own right as members of his staff?