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Friday, 23 November 1979


Senator Walsh asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 17 October 1979:

(1)   What criteria does the Prime Minister specify for the return to the Ministry of a former Minister dismissed by him for impropriety.

(2)   Does the Prime Minister stipulate that previously undisclosed facts exonerating the former Minister must be produced prior to the former Minister's reinstatement.


Senator Carrick - The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

I do not propose to engage in speculation of the kind sought. The honourable senator may be interested, however, in references to procedures relating to the conduct of Ministers in the statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister on 22 November 1979 (Hansard, pages 3374-8) on the Report of the Committee of Inquiry concerning Public Duty and Private Interest.







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