Jacqui Lambie (Tasmania, Jacqui Lambie Network) Share this | Hansard source

My question is for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister Payne. Yesterday it was announced that the former Liberal Premier of Tasmania, Will Hodgman, will be Australia's next High Commissioner to Singapore. Mr Hodgman replaces Bruce Gosper, former Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Gosper replaced Philip Green, the First Assistant Secretary in DFAT's International Security Division. Mr Green replaced Doug Chester, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr Chester replaced Miles Kupa, former Deputy Secretary of DFAT. Mr Kupa replaced Gary Quinlan, former Deputy Secretary of DFAT. Mr Quinlan replaced Murray McLean, former Deputy Secretary of DFAT. I would like to know, Minister, did you run out of DFAT deputy secretaries or is the Liberal Party just a deeper talent pool these days?