Santo Santoro (Queensland, Liberal Party, Minister for Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

Through you, Mr Temporary Chairman. What I have said is that I will continue to provide this Senate and the parliament with information, as I have regularly done. I have also reminded you that there are estimates in a week’s time or so; I have also reminded you that there are three more question times remaining. I will also remind you that you would have to be—through you, Mr Temporary Chairman—one of the shadow ministers that asks the corresponding minister the least number of questions, despite my urging to you every day to do so. You have plenty of opportunity to make me and the government accountable and you fail miserably, like you did today, in terms of asking me questions that are of interest to you and, through you, presumably, to the people who are in the care of the aged-care sector.

So you know, Senator McLucas, until you start living up to your responsibilities—