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

As I say, we share Senator Faulkner’s view that this is a crucial matter. The whole purpose of our engagement in Iraq is to provide peace, security and long-term democratic government to the people of Iraq; that is why we are there. I am not in a position to confirm that at no stage has that information been sought. I am happy to seek to determine whether or not that is the case, in response to Senator Faulkner’s question. It also begged the leading question about why the PM has not sought to instruct agencies. I am not in a position to say one way or the other on that matter, but I am happy to seek what information I can on what information has been sought by the PM from relevant agencies.