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The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:42): Can the Treasurer advise the chamber how many other submissions had the header or the same generic salutation of 'Dear Treasurer'?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:42): I don't know, but as soon as question time finishes, or indeed tonight, I will spend plenty of time checking exactly what the salutations were. Again, the Hon. Mr Hunter, if what he is seeking to do indicates that that is in some way in and of itself sufficient to junk an email, he is misunderstanding again the techo advice I have shared. The mere use of a generic salutation in and of itself is not sufficient to junk a particular email; it is one of a number of indicators. The Hon. Mr Hunter can choose to delude himself, as indeed the Hon. Mr Maher can delude himself as well, that in some way, in and of itself, that particular salutation would junk something.

The Hon. I.K. Hunter: It's the one you picked.

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS: Well, because I'm not going to put all of them on the public record. Why would I, on the public record, indicate all the levels so that those people who want to direct malicious emails to government can try to trash the systems? Why would I put all the security measures on the public record? I was just trying to help my good friends and colleagues within the shoppies union to assist them to get through the system in future: just say, 'Dear Rob, 'Dear Comrade' or 'Dear Minister Lucas', and, maybe if they want to, follow it up with a hard-copy letter.