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

I don't know whether you had the courtesy to let Senator Cox know you were going to ask a question about her. I would say to you that, in general, I don't have a view. We use this place to deal with those sorts of issues. If there is an issue where there is any suggestion that behaviour was not consistent with the terms of the funding arrangements then that relevantly is a matter for the Commonwealth.

What I would say to you is I'm sure the minister will consider the funding agreement and consider whether the assertion you have made is within that funding agreement. I understand the minister did ask the department to review the funding agreement after some previous allegations, and I also understand the funding agreement was amended, as Senator McAllister has indicated in estimates.