Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Is it the fact that, when cabinet considered the matter on Monday, no submission explaining the details of legislation introduced into the House of Representatives today had been circulated prior to the meeting, at least three senior members of the cabinet were not present because their flight from Sydney was late, the usual coordination comments from Treasury and other central agencies had not been circulated, and there was only very limited discussion of this important issue? How can Australians have confidence in a minister and a government that ram important decisions through cabinet with such contempt for their own processes?

Honourable senators interjecting—