Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister. I refer to his answer yesterday where he said claims his department advised Bill Milby to re-flag the True North overseas and replace his Western Australian workforce with a foreign crew on foreign wages were inaccurate and not possible. Is he aware that last night Senator Heffernan asked his department's Judith Zielke, 'So Milby was telling the truth when he said you had discussed with him the option of going offshore? and Ms Zielke replied, 'Yes,' and, further, that Michael Sutton also confirmed they discussed the re-flagging option with Mr Milby? Why hasn't the Deputy Prime Minister— (Time expired)

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