Senate estimates offered a brief peek inside one of parliament's most opaque corners, but don't expect a transparency overhaul abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The head of the federal government department tasked with overseeing Parliament House has flatly denied he was in a relationship with his deputy while he was her boss. But he has refused to tell Senate estimates if the two had a relationship before or after working together.
It's the government department tasked with protecting Australia's democracy, yet within it bubble accusations of a toxic culture, the silencing of dissent and the routine cover-up of problems.
Parliament House department exempt from Freedom of Information laws dubbed an 'anomaly' that needs to change abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.