Special Minister of State Don Farrell said the government was “deeply concerned” by the reports about the former minister when asked in a Senate estimates hearing.
The federal government is not ruling out a decision to refer former cabinet minister Stuart Robert to the new anti-corruption watchdog when it starts operating within months, after federal officials confirmed they had no power to investigate his links to companies bidding for lucrative Commonwealth contracts.
The head of Services Australia, Rebecca Skinner, also revealed the peak federal agency was still examining two matters regarding Synergy 360, a consulting firm led by David Milo, who emailed Robert about federal contracts over several years. “As you’d expect, the government is deeply concerned with these reports and revelations that have come to the attention of the media and the parliament in relation to Mr Robert,” he said.“But at this point in the process, I think it would be unhelpful and inappropriate for me to comment on the issue.”“No, no, no, I’m certainly not ruling it out,” he replied.Robert has denied helping Synergy 360 and its clients win government work and denied any conflict of interest while he was a minister.
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