June 4th

Grech gives evidence at the Budget Estimates hearing of the Senate Economics Legislative Committee that there had been representations from PMO and Treasurer's office in relation to particular dealers. Abetz asks whether this refers to John Grant Motors. Following his testimony, Grech meets with Chris Barrett where he raises the purported February PMO email about John Grant. Barrett asked Grech whether he might have been mistaken. Grech offers to ‘delete or lie about the existence of an email regarding John Grant' but was counselled by Barrett not to do so.

In House of Representatives Questions time, Turnbull asks PM and Treasurer about their relationship with John Grant. Both deny any special favours to Grant.

Key People

Godwin Grech Eric Abetz John Grant Chris Barrett Malcolm Turnbull Kevin Rudd