Scott Morrison seeks advice on whether Christopher Pyne breached rules over defence job

PM tries to head off Centre Alliance motion for Senate inquiry into compliance with ministerial standards

Scott Morrison will write to his departmental head, Martin Parkinson, seeking information about whether the former defence minister has breached the ministerial standards by taking a job with a major consultancy firm.

The decision to seek information follows controversy over Christopher Pyne’s decision to take a position with EY to help the consulting giant expand its defence business.

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