00:00You seem to be implying that if there had been due diligence done before the appointment,
00:06then the Prime Minister might have come to a different conclusion.
00:09But if security vetting had been done before the appointment, you wouldn't have come to a different conclusion.
00:15I'm sorry if I was unclear, Chair. Due diligence, as I understand, it was done before the appointment.
00:20And I think that has been now released in the Humble Address papers.
00:25What I feel sad about is that the Prime Minister's nominee went ahead despite that due diligence.
00:34And I think, look, it doesn't matter what I think.
00:37I think the Prime Minister, as I understand it, has essentially said that himself.
00:41He regrets the appointment.
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