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Scott Morrison on with David Speers on Sky, on the Trump phone call
Morrison says the call was to establish a "point of contact" between US and Aus on the investigation - claims it "would have been more surprising had we chosen not to cooperate"
Morrison says the call was to establish a "point of contact" between US and Aus on the investigation - claims it "would have been more surprising had we chosen not to cooperate"
Morrison: "our officials will engage with the US attorney and respond as they consider appropriate"
says it would be "very unusual" to provide diplomatic cables
says it would be "very unusual" to provide diplomatic cables
Speers asks would the cooperation include access to Alexander Downer
Morrison responds Australia "would cooperate with these sorts of requests"
Morrison responds Australia "would cooperate with these sorts of requests"
Asked about the decision to assist the investigation, Morrison responds "what other possible response would Australia have provided?"
Speers asks about claims, from Bill Shorten among others, that "perhaps the special reception [at the White House] was returned for special favours done"
Morrison says the claims "shows signs of unresolved bitterness on Mr Shorten's part"
Morrison says the claims "shows signs of unresolved bitterness on Mr Shorten's part"
