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

The Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is inquiring into the matter and, when he reports back to me with his advice, I will consider it, make a decision about it and then of course advise the House accordingly.

The Leader of the Opposition is smiling now, because he knows how completely captious and foolish this approach is. If he takes the ministerial standards seriously—I hope he does, and we certainly do—then we should ensure that the process for dealing with these matters is done properly. And that is exactly what I am undertaking, in accordance with the code, with the support and assistance of my secretary,.

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