Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I will not detain the House by repeating the remarks I made in the answer to the previous question. I will simply summarise it this way: the Leader of the Opposition knows full well, as does everyone who has taken an interest in this matter, that I am dealing with it precisely in accordance with the code of ministerial standards. Advice is being sought from the secretary of my department, as is appropriate. When the secretary provides his advice to me I will then take whatever steps are appropriate in the light of that advice. The Leader of the Opposition is as convincing in his indignation as he was in his defence of the lettuces of Australia.

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