Stephen Parry (President) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you, Senator Cameron. If I could just make a general observation in relation to questions and answers—

Honourable senators interjecting—

Order, on my left and right! I would just make a general observation. I think it is a little bit unrealistic to expect ministers to jump instantly to the answer; that is the first point. But ministers can, in answering the question, put some contextualisation around the question, as the Attorney-General did in the previous answer. However, I will be listening carefully to ministers to ensure that they do come to the subject matter of the question.