Stephanie Foster declined to detail discussions, saying the relationship between ministers and staff “depends on being able to have trusted conversations”.
Home Affairs secretary Stephanie Foster has denied claims by the federal opposition that she was verbally abused by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil, but at an estimates hearing on Wednesday night, the department boss refused to say whether she received any negative feedback.
Seven of the ex-detainees had been convicted of murder or attempted murder, 37 of sexual offences and 72 of assault and violent offending, kidnapping or armed robbery. Sky News reported on Wednesday morning that O’Neil had “torn strips” off Foster in a private meeting after the hearing, and that the departmental secretary had been spotted leaving the office visibly upset. Three sources, who asked not to be named, confirmed this account to this masthead.
Deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley asked O’Neil seven questions in question time about the apparent argument, including whether the minister had “verbally abused” Foster, whether O’Neil had apologised to her secretary and whether other staff had witnessed the incident.Ley also asked O’Neil in parliament whether it was true that, as revealed by this masthead, the ministers’ offices had attempted to keep the document “hidden from the Australian public.
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