Tim Ayres (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

I'm very grateful for the opportunity. I just indicate, in relation to this attendance for compliance with OPD 208—which I'm informed was originally 119; thank you—that Minister O'Neil provided documents in response to Senator Bragg's order 119 on 19 December. Some information was redacted as it disclosed cabinet deliberations. That's the way that the Westminster system works, Senator Bragg. I want to be clear here. We as a government have complied with more orders for production of documents in one term than any Australian government in the history of the Commonwealth. That includes an order moved by Senator Bragg, who was requesting a congratulatory letter. I am very happy to provide Senator Bragg with a congratulatory letter on ministerial letterhead. I'm happy to say to him, 'Congratulations, Senator Bragg, for staying on the coalition frontbench over the course of the last period.' Not everybody was afforded that opportunity in that sort of game of snakes and ladders with no ladders, except the ladder of opportunity that Senator Bragg ascends.