Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Arts and Attorney-General) (14:27): Senator Cameron, I am not familiar with that part of the transcript but I can assure you that it is at the heart of the function of any judicial officer, any judge or any person conducting an inquiry at which evidence is being induced from witnesses to ensure that the witness is fairly treated. I am sure that, as he has been throughout the conduct of this royal commission, Mr Heydon, who is one of the most experienced judges in Australia, was absolutely scrupulous in discharging his duty to ensure— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Cameron: Mr President, I raise a point of order on relevance. I was asking why Commissioner Heydon intervened. That is the substance of this—Commissioner Heydon intervening and giving special treatment to a witness. The Attorney-General should deal with that part of the question. The PRESIDENT: The Attorney-General did indicate that he was not familiar with that portion of the transcript up-front. The Attorney-General has 17 seconds in which to complete his answer. Senator BRANDIS: Senator Cameron, even you will understand this: judges, judicial officers and royal commissioners conducting proceedings at which witnesses give evidence always intervene to ensure that the witness is fairly treated by counsel. That is an elemental judicial function. (Time expired)