Senator O’BRIEN (9:36 AM) —My question was about statements in relation to section 6DD of the Royal Commissions Act where you said specific statements were not admissible. I was taking it that that meant that the specific evidence of the particular witness was not admissible. But would statements taken for the purposes of the royal commission’s inquiry—for example, by an investigator—be protected in the same way as the actual evidence before the royal commissioner?

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN (Senator Lightfoot)—I see the minister is consulting with his advisers. I call the minister, now that he is fully informed.