Senate debates

Thursday, 8 September 2022

Questions without Notice

Ministerial Conduct

2:53 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I'm certainly not going to go into every discussion the Prime Minister has, and nor would you expect me to. My remarks went to the standard that is expected. I would say to you that questions have been asked, in relation to a number of the ministers to which you refer, in the House this week. They have been appropriately answered. I know that doesn't satisfy your thirst for some political hits, but they have been appropriately answered in the House.

I again say that Australians will look at you asking these questions, recognising that you never set such a standard for yourselves. We saw, over the nine years in your government, the number of ministers who did have shares in companies which may have been affected by decisions of the federal cabinet.

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