Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Trade) Share this | Hansard source

I think it's an operational question for the agency. I understand, as you've indicated in your question, that the agency has said that in response to questions, no doubt from senators in one of the inquiry processes. It is an operational question for the agency. It sounds to me to be consistent with the kind of approach that you would anticipate would happen in these circumstances, but I'm not able to provide you with any more information about that. It seems to me to be a question that the agency is very likely to be happy to directly engage with you about, but, certainly during the estimates processes, that kind of operational question is likely to get officials at the table who can answer those kinds of questions.