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

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer to the Code of Conduct for Ministerial Staff and, in particular, section 12, which states that ministerial staff must:

Recognise that executive decisions are the preserve of Ministers and public servants and not ministerial staff acting in their own right.

Will the minister explain to the Senate the exact role and level of involvement of the Prime Minister’s staff at the cabinet committee meeting and in subsequent developments?