Scott Morrison reaffirmed a ban on sex between ministers and their staff on Monday, as the Coalition braced for damaging revelations in an ABC investigation and warned journalists to retain documents ahead of possible legal action.
ABC managing director David Anderson said government advisers had contacted journalists and members of the ABC board with concerns about the Four Corners episode, due to air allegations over potential breaches of the ministerial code of conduct on Monday night.
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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
