Fiona Nash (NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate knows that I corrected the record at the earliest opportunity. There is no conflict of interest. My chief of staff and his wife have shares in a family business. Many couples do. My chief of staff is not involved in the operation of that business. I refer to a statement from Ms Cain last night, who said:

Since last September, Australian Public Affairs has not made representations to either Health Minister, their offices, or the Health Department; and has made no representations to any other Minister of the Commonwealth in relation to the Health portfolio.

There is no conflict of interest. My chief of staff is not involved in the operation of the business, and the business itself does not make representations to the health department.