Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Hansard source

To be fair, I do not think that is a fair way to characterise the circumstances. I outlined to the chamber earlier today the extent of the steps which the government took to make inquiries into this matter following it being brought to my attention, after I was sworn in as Special Minister of State, by Senator Day. I will state again: I think the government's steps that have been taken, and outlined by both Senator Cormann and myself, demonstrate our bona fides in dealing with this very important matter.