Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I table responses to questions taken on notice during question time on 13 February 2019 and 4 July 2019 asked by Senators Wong and Kitching in relation to statements by ministers and to the former Minister for Defence. I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document s read as follows—

MINISTER FOR SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESS, SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

Dear Mr President

I write with regard to questions I took on notice from Senator Wong during Question Time on Wednesday 13 February 2019 on the matter of statements made by Minister Cash in the Senate and Minister Keenan in the House of Representatives.

I refer you to the Ministers' statements and note that as this relates to a matter currently before the courts, it would be inappropriate to comment further.

I have copied this letter to the Prime Minister and Senator Wong.

Kind regards

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance and the Public Service

PYNE, MR CHRISTOPHER

Dear Mr President

I write with regard to a question I took on notice from Senator Kitching on Thursday, 4 July 2019, on the matter of former Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne's employment with EY.

I can confirm that neither the Prime Minister nor his office have discussed Mr Pyne's employment with EY or Mr Pyne.

I have copied this letter to the Prime Minister and Senator Kitching.

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance