Zed Seselja (ACT, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters) Share this | Hansard source

I table the response to a question taken on notice during question time on 6 February 2020 asked by Senator Kitching relating to Community Sport Infrastructure Grants Program. I seek to have the correspondence incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The answer read as follows—

Dear Mr President

I write with regard to a question I took on notice from Senator Kitching during Question Time on Thursday 6 February 2020 on the matter of the report prepared by Secretary Gaetjens.

I can advise that Secretary Gaetjens was asked by the Prime Minister to prepare the advice on the adherence to the Statement of Ministerial Standards by Senator McKenzie and it was considered by the Governance Committee of Cabinet.

It is longstanding practice, and stated in the Cabinet Handbook, not to disclose information about the operation and business of Cabinet, as to do so could potentially reveal the deliberations of the Cabinet, which are confidential.

The Secretary has discussed the report with Senator McKenzie.

I have copied this letter to the Prime Minister and Senator Kitching.

Kind regards

Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

10 February 2020