Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I can confirm that, on the matters that I was just asked about in the previous question, which relates to the question the member has just asked, on 8 July Frank Zumbo appeared at the Sutherland local court. That was followed up by a request to my office about these matters. These were matters of public record. These were matters that were known. As you would appreciate, Mr Speaker, that was the time of the second wave of the COVID pandemic in Australia. I'm just outlining the events at the time. These matters were understood by my office, and my office raised these matters both informally and, subsequently, directly with the member for Hughes.

It has long been my view that Frank Zumbo shouldn't be employed in the member for Hughes's office. He has known that. That has gone over a very long period of time. Our electorates adjoin each other. He has known that has been my view for many years, based on our own conversations. This is a matter that has been ongoing for a very long time and that relates to a whole series of matters—most recently, another matter which I raised with him only very recently.

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