Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | Hansard source

Labor initiated an investigation, and it is an investigation that should be allowed to take course independently. The question absolutely related to the police investigation, which Labor initiated. In any event, there's a longstanding convention on both sides of politics that we do not drag individual staff into these matters.

Senator Wong interjecting—

You might want to check what Senator Faulkner used to say on the Hansard record in relation to these matters