Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to contribute to the debate on the motion moved by Senator Ludwig, essentially because I noted that he will raise a similar question of me in my capacity as Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer in the Senate. I will just put on record that we have answered a record number of questions—1,920. A handful are outstanding, but will all be answered by the time we get to Senate estimates. In the lead-up to every Senate estimates so far, we have prided ourselves on answering all of the questions. We take this responsibility very seriously. Compared to the record of the previous government, our performance is actually exemplary.