Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

I note there was a key word missing from Senate Farrell's question, and that was the word 'alleged'. However, I do note and understand from public reports that a complaint has been made to the Department of Finance. As I detailed in response to Senator Waters's question yesterday, there are well-established procedures in relation to the handling of those complaints. They are handled very much independently of government and in a confidential and thorough way in the way in which the department handles those complaints. That proper process ought to be followed, and I have confidence that the Department of Finance will follow it.