Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) | Hansard source

Yes, I was just getting to that. And Senator Pocock knows that the contracts, which existed prior to Senator O'Neill's contribution in this place to raise concerns that the whistleblower had made, were entered into prior to this time. We also have no evidence that any of the unethical behaviour that we have seen raised through the committee that Senator O'Neill chairs has been involved in any of the contracts that exist across government.

Senator Pocock sought through a question I got in the media for me to cancel contracts. Now, that is against the law. So Senator Pocock is asking me to break the law, because ministers have no role in procurement—none—nor should they. But also, if indeed I did break the law and say that this contract should be cancelled, it would have no legal effect. For all the grandstanding in the world, Senator Pocock, I cannot do what you're asking me to do. We have a pause with KPMG at the moment that we'll continue until the review is finished.