Chris Bowen (Prospect, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law) Share this | Hansard source

I will be very brief, Madam Deputy Speaker. I want to do the honourable member the courtesy of giving him an answer but I will be brief. I would be surprised if Telstra had not sought advice on their continuous disclosure obligations and would feel that they have filled those but, again, I will draw ASIC’s attention to his concerns and make sure ASIC looks at those concerns.

On the second matter, the government will of course act appropriately. We have said that we are in detailed discussions with mining companies. We are. They have been very serious discussions and I am sure when the government are in a position to fully update on those discussions we will do so in an appropriate manner.

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