The Foreign Minister was caught in an awkward moment when she refused to answer a question about Maclolm Turnbull’s explosive book.
this morning, Ms Payne revealed she received a copy of the e-book and immediately deleted it.“I’ve received and deleted and I would encourage anyone who has received, to do the same thing,” she added, prompting a blunt follow-up question from host David Speers.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne refuses to answer Speers’ question on Insiders. Picture: ABC“Did it come from the Prime Minister's Office? This is the suggestion from the publisher,” he posed.“I've received and deleted. That's the most important thing,” she replied.“I'll take that as ‘no answer’?,” Speers attempted once more.
This prompted a few seconds of uncomfortable silence as Ms Payne refused to say anything and appeared to stifle a laugh on screen.Agricultural Minister David Littleproud also told media he received a copy of the leaked book today, but deleted it immediately. He commented that Mr Turnbull was “trying to make an honest dollar”, and anyone who received a copy of the pirated version should promptly delete it too.
Mr Littleproud said former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was ‘just trying to make an honest dollar’ with his new book, which was leaked online this weekend. Picture: Richard Dobson“I received it on WhatsApp and I deleted it immediately,” Mr Littleproud said.“I haven’t read it, and any other copy I get I will delete immediately.
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