Helen Coonan (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Share this | Hansard source

To start with, Mr Cousins has fiduciary duties that he owes to the company, and there is nothing to suggest that Mr Cousins will do anything other than discharge his duties in an appropriate fashion and in accordance with the law. It is disgraceful that the Labor Party attack every single nomination that this government makes—and it does not matter to what board, it does not matter for what purpose, and it does not matter how qualified they are. The Labor Party are bereft of policy because they can only look backwards and criticise. This is the reason why you are opposing Mr Cousins. Wake up to yourselves. He is an appropriate director, and he will discharge his duties appropriately.