Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The correspondence was made by the parliamentary secretary, Laurie Ferguson, in relation to matters in his electorate. Those are his views—he expresses them forthrightly, as always. He, obviously, has to be accountable for those views. But, as I understand it, he is more than willing to be accountable for those views. In terms of his role as my parliamentary secretary, he has got tremendous experience in the area of multicultural affairs, has great contacts, and has a long-term interest in these matters, as people on the other side have conceded in the past. He is very active in the portfolio and I think is proving to be very effective.