Senate debates

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Questions without Notice

Ministerial Conduct

2:11 pm

Photo of Kimberley KitchingKimberley Kitching (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. In the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's report in relation to the application of the Statement of Ministerial Standards against former Ministers Pyne and Bishop, Dr Parkinson states that the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Bishop, 'did not have any contact with Palladium in the five years that she was Minister for Foreign Affairs'. A video filmed of Ms Bishop's then office, titled 'Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, commends shared values and Palladium’s business partnership platform,' was posted on 9 June 2017 on the Facebook page 'Palladium: make it happen'. What action has the Prime Minister or his office taken to verify the claim that Ms Bishop did not have any contact with Palladium in the five years that she was Minister for Foreign Affairs, given this latest revelation?

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