My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the minister's statement to the Senate:

Mr Brough would not have been appointed as the Special Minister of State unless the Prime Minister, at the time he made that appointment, had confidence in him.

At the time he made the appointment, was the Prime Minister aware of Mr Brough's confession on 60 Minutes that he asked Mr Ashby to procure the Speaker's diary for him?