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

Our government has worked through these issues, which have been the subject of extensive questioning in relation to the dates, which the senator refers to, that particular information may have been provided. If there is something further to be provided in relation to the information I took on notice before—which, I suspect, has probably already been dealt with through Senate estimates committee hearings in questions to Senator Ruston of a highly repetitive nature around dates and times—I will make sure that it is included. But it does not negate the fact that the government sought to make sure taxpayer dollars went to the purpose for which they were intended, and our government will continue to do so, where we can and where appropriate.