Government ministers spent last week’s budget estimates hearings stonewalling questions on the matter<\/a>, with the premier finally offering a fuller explanation this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n At a press conference this afternoon, Mr Rockliff was asked about why that had not come sooner.<\/p>\n Journalist: The explanation you gave yesterday was very thorough. Why didn’t we get that earlier? Why did we go through all of the estimates hearings where no-one could answer?<\/p>\n Premier: I’m well aware of my legal responsibilities when it comes to certain matters. I believe a representative from the Integrity Commission was on ABC radio yesterday and if you listen to that interview, you may well appreciate the circumstances that I find myself in.\u00a0And so, an abundance of caution given the matters that are possibly being canvassed.<\/p>\n Ms Ogilvie’s resignation and legal revelations have reignited speculation about which government MPs may be the focus of two long-running Integrity Commission investigations.<\/p>\n Robert Hay KC, the chief commissioner of the Integrity Commission, appeared on 936 ABC Hobart yesterday, and pointed to confidentiality restrictions when asked who the subject of the watchdog’s investigations was.<\/p>\n “We have very strict rules in our act, section 94, about confidentiality and I’m not allowed to talk about any matter that comes to my knowledge in the course of employment,” he said.<\/p>\n Mr Hay also referred to a 2024 statement by former chief commissioner Greg Melick.<\/p>\n “[Mr Melick] said [MPs have] got to be afforded fairness to the subject of investigations and not being found guilty of any misconduct,” Mr Hay said.<\/p>\n Ms Ogilvie resigned from cabinet on May 30, two days after admitting she had initiated Supreme Court action, the details of which she has still not revealed.<\/p>\n
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