John Hogg (President) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Brandis, I cannot instruct the minister how to answer the question. You may well phrase your question in a particular way and expect a particular answer. But I cannot instruct the minister to answer in the way in which you may wish the answer to be constructed. I believe the minister was answering the question and I ask the minister to continue. The minister has five seconds remaining to answer the question and I ask the minister to address the question.