Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Hansard source

The opposition wants to hear this, but they don't really want to hear it. It is important. I made it very clear. I said it in question time and I will say it again. I will say this: of course, there was consultation across offices; of course, my office worked with other offices. The first detailed briefing for the Prime Minister was early in the week of 21 May. The first detailed briefing from my office for the Prime Minister on the details of the Roy Hill application was early last week and I am advised that she was provided with that on Wednesday. Those are the facts. So if you want to know when the Prime Minister first knew the details of the Roy Hill application, it was early last week. Very, very clearly that is a fact. The opposition can run all sorts of conspiracy theories and all sorts of claims, but that is a fact. The first time the Prime Minister of Australia was briefed in detail was early last week. I have said it; she has said it; and that is the fact. They can run any sort of argument they like, they can make any sort of claim they like, that is the fact.

Mr Morrison interjecting—

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