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

As I said to you in answer to the first supplementary question, Senator Wong, I am not privy to the conversations that Mr Turnbull had with those whom he appointed to his ministry. But in respect of each person appointed to the ministry, the appointment would not have been made unless Mr Turnbull had confidence that that person was an appropriate person to be appointed to the ministry.