Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Just days before the caretaker period, the Attorney-General announced 37 new appointments to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. During Senate estimates last night, it was revealed that none of these positions were advertised, there was no merit-based selection process or departmental advice, none of the candidates for these positions were recommended by the department and there was no consideration of any conflicts of interest arising from their political affiliation. Given that these 37 jobs have a salary of up to $370,000 each year, does the Prime Minister consider this process acceptable?

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