George Brandis (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Attorney-General) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supp­lementary question. Given that the minister has been prepared to inform the Senate of some of the conclusions of the ANAO report, can I ask the minister to direct her mind to that conclusion of the ANAO report—this is the ANAO report itself, not the consultant—which finds that the campaign:

… did not demonstrate consistent adherence to internal guidance, the FMA Act and FMA Regulations.

Minister, why was it necessary to breach the government's own guidelines? (Time expired)