That makes three front bench ministers so far since Turnbull took the reigns. They appear to be dropping like flies.
The latest one is Stuart Robert, shining star Lieberal. He went on a private business trip to China but represented himself as part of the Australian gov in doing so. A clear breach of ethics.
What a stinking cesspool of corruption this gov is.
Mr Robert previously said he travelled to China in a personal capacity and not as a Government representative. He said he was confident he did not act inappropriately.
The ABC has also been told Mr Robert has routinely used his ministerial office for fundraising events.
His response to questions about it was that he uses his office for parliamentary business.
Yesterday the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says Chinese officials believed they were meeting Mr Robert in an official capacity when he travelled to Beijing last year.
Labor senator Penny Wong pressed DFAT head Peter Varghese about the trip during Senate estimates.
Senator Wong asked whether it was appropriate that a minister "rock up to one of these meetings" without informing the department first.
Mr Varghese said they were questions of judgement for the Minister.
Senator Wong also pressed the matter with Graham Fletcher, First Assistant Secretary of the North Asia Division.
"It's plain that the company and the Chinese Government thought they were dealing with Mr Robert in his ministerial capacity?" she said.
Mr Fletcher responded: "Yes". ABC
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