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The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:24): Supplementary arising from the answer: were these two appointments made via some sort of merit-based process?

The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:25): I am not sure if the Leader of the Opposition has trouble with tenses, but these appointments have not been made yet. My understanding of the advice I have been given, which is that the executive contracts have not been finalised, is that they won't be public sector appointments until those executive contracts are finalised, but if I have misunderstood the advice I will provide further advice to the council.

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, a supplementary.