Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

As I've said, Ms Higgins's claim was managed consistently with the Commonwealth's obligations under the legal services direction. The terms of settlement and the claim were managed in accordance with legal principle and practice and informed by external legal advice. The parties agreed that the terms of the settlement and that settlement process, including mediation, are confidential, and it would appear the only people who can't respect that principle are members of the opposition who continue to ask about this. As I said, I cannot believe that nearly two weeks into this we continue to have questions from the opposition.