Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

This question was premised first and foremost by referencing Senator Gallagher's statement to the Senate last week, and, as has been the case with questioning in relation to this, it is seeking to ascertain the veracity of those statements, given the deep concern about the minister having potentially misled the chamber. That is the basis upon which these questions have been asked and where this question is presented: testing the statement of the minister to the Senate in her capacity as a minister.