Both Anthony Albanese and Shorten point out it was not supposed to remain secret for ever, but the minister says his hands are tied
but vowed to continue to use his “powers of persuasion”, more than a year after the damning document was released.
Shorten has said keeping the chapter secret was not a “sustainable position” and that the letter did not suggest it stay secret “for ever”. Anthony Albanese agreed, saying shortly after it was “pretty clear” from the letter “it’s not about … the sealed section remaining sealed for ever”. Shorten referred to new laws introduced this week to ensure former public service agency heads can be investigated for code of conduct breaches relating to their actions during the creation and implementation of the illegal scheme in the same manner as bureaucrats.
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