Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and well-known climate sceptic, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to his statement to the Senate on Tuesday regarding, as he described it, the compromised Australia Network tender process. He said:

On 27 October the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet wrote to the Australian Federal Police requesting an investigation into the leaks.

At whose request did the secretary make this referral? Did he act on his own initiative? Was the request made in writing?