Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business) Share this | Hansard source

Again, Senator Patrick, as I've said to Senator Pratt, I am unable to anticipate the questions that may be asked by senators to the departmental secretary or the minister at estimates. However, to the extent that those questions are in order and the information is able to be provided in the normal course of events, I am instructed that, subject to the determination of the secretary, that information would be provided. But, as you would know, Senator Patrick, there is a provision an official at the table can rely on if they do not wish to provide that information, and there is certainly a process that senators are able to undertake, in the event that they do not accept the ground upon which the official has relied, all the way to a vote on the floor of the Senate.