QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE › Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Minister for Government Services
Senator KITCHING (Victoria) (14:56): Given that the actions of her staff are in fact her own, can the minister confirm that, rather than becoming aware of Ms Higgins' allegation of rape progressively over days, as she has claimed, in fact she became aware at the same time as her chief of staff became aware—that is, three days after the alleged rape on 26 March 2019?