Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am happy to come to that too. I am really happy to come to that. Senator Minchin proudly told the Senate and the Australian people that when it came to the appointment of John Short, he had had many conversations with Mr McGauchie and had no intention of repeating what they were about. But to go to the substance of Senator Ronaldson’s question: if he were to ask me which date, I am not sure I could remember a date. But as both Mr Quigley and I have said, he raised with me that they were looking for someone; I suggested Mr Kaiser’s name. Did I speak to Mr Kaiser first? No, I do not believe I did. I am happy to take that on notice and I am happy to correct that if that is not the case, but I do not actually believe I did.