Nick Minchin (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

This is an extraordinary question from Senator Evans. He was not present when this alleged conversation took place. He has no idea what was said between the two parties. Both parties, as I have said in this place, have assured us—the government, the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister—that they had a conversation which was overheard by others but that Senator Nash took no offence and Senator Heffernan meant none. This is a facile question and it is a waste of question time.