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The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (14:54): Supplementary: to the minister and indeed all government ministers, does that mean anything they were asked at estimates will be deferred until the estimates report, rather than made accountable to this council?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:54): I think that is a determination that each minister will make individually. It is certainly not a directive, but my session was just last week.

Members interjecting:

The PRESIDENT: Order! The Leader of the Opposition is out of order.

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK: It was a specific matter that was raised then, which has been raised again. I will provide that through the estimates process, which is all publicly available to all members of parliament.