Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is again to the Prime Minister. It goes to events under a different coalition Prime Minister, when Arthur Sinodinos had the integrity to stand aside from the ministry even though a police investigation was never commenced. Strike Force Garrad has now commenced. It's investigating the potential criminality of the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. Why is he still here on your front bench, Prime Minister?

Ms Plibersek interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Sydney is warned.

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

I would refer the member to clauses 7.1 and 7.2 of the Statement of Ministerial Standards. That makes very clear the process. I don't take the Leader of the Opposition's word for these matters. What I will do is what I said in response to the last question: I will speak directly to the New South Wales Police Force and understand the nature of what these reports are, and then I will make the necessary assessments of that case at that time. I'm not going to take lectures from the Leader of the Opposition, who is a member of a New South Wales branch that had New South Wales government ministers in prison. Eddie's coming out in December, but it doesn't make any difference to the fact that he is a member of a rotten branch of the Labor Party.