Senate debates

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Questions without Notice

Senate Estimates

2:01 pm

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I will take that interjection. You're right; the parliament under you was a parliament which was not respected. The Westminster system does actually require ministers to be accountable through the parliament to the Australian people. Who was the accountable minister in that place? Mr Morrison and another! So don't come in here telling Australians you care about accountability when they saw nine years of cover-up, saw nine years of sports rorts, saw nine years where you refused the basic standards of probity—

Opposition senators interjecting—

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