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

As the senator well knows, it is not the practice of any government to table internal advice from the Public Service to ministers, so we will not be tabling that advice. Of course, I would not mislead this Senate in reporting that advice. I am not aware that officials from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet were greeting delegates—I must confess I was not at the function, so I have no direct knowledge of this matter—however, I would be very surprised. Those who are employed full time at Kirribilli House no doubt were welcoming guests, or greeting guests at the door and telling them where to go, but I am sure that officials from PM&C were not involved. I am happy to find out further information and come back to you.