Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services, Senator Reynolds. Yesterday the Prime Minister said that the Australian Federal Police had given the go-ahead for Mr Gaetjens to resume his investigation into who knew what and when about the alleged rape of Ms Higgins in the minister's ministerial office. Has the minister been interviewed by Mr Gaetjens?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

No.

Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I have a supplementary question. Have any of the minister's staff been interviewed by Mr Gaetjens?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Not to my knowledge.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Farrell, a final supplementary question?

Don Farrell (SA, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Can the minister guarantee that neither she nor a member of her staff informed the Prime Minister or any of his staff of the alleged sexual assault prior to 12 February this year?

Linda Reynolds (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Government Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

That really relates to the ongoing AFP inquiry that I addressed in my comments yesterday. I certainly have no desire to prejudice that investigation.