John Hogg (President) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Brown, there is one thing I can say in response to your question. There would be some matters on which, because of the general security interests and wellbeing of the occupants of this place, it would be inappropriate to make those details public. But we are quite prepared to have a private briefing with you to give you those matters that need to be held in confidence. I can assure you, though, that the information that we will supply comes about directly as a result of the Security Management Board briefing both the Speaker and myself on the security needs of Parliament House. I have undertaken to give you a detailed analysis of what will be in that $21 million and I will get that to you, as I said, at the earliest possible time. But bear in mind there may be some constraint in terms of real security issues.