Paul Scarr (Queensland, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration) Share this | Hansard source

Journalist Andrew Clennell reported today that when asked about this meeting the Prime Minister's office told him, 'We do not comment on private discussions.' At a media conference in Canada after the meeting, the Prime Minister was asked if beef and the news bargaining code were discussed. The Prime Minister confirmed the news code was discussed, and talked at length about it, but did not mention beef. So is it the case, contrary to what the PM's office said, that the Prime Minister is happy to talk about some things that are discussed at such meetings but not others?