Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

tor GALLAGHER (—) (): The formulation of our questions was done in the normal way, through our own processes. I would say that throughout those questions we were always conscious of making sure that our questions didn't go to issues that may be raised and considered through further or future investigations. And I have certainly not—and I can check the record on this—there was no feedback from any of those authorities that they were concerned about the questions we were asking. I mean, we are in the Australian Senate. I don't know how many times people vet their questions through other organisations, but—

Well, I completely reject that. I completely reject the weaponisation allegations. I reject the allegation and the assertion just made by Senator Ruston that I am a disgrace and that I don't hold myself to the same standard as them.

Honourable senators interjecting—