Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:03): Senator Collins, I have addressed this issue both in responses in this chamber and in a detailed submission that I gave to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee. I consulted the Solicitor-General about the matter at a meeting in my office on 30 November 2015. I invited the Solicitor-General to put his ideas in writing, which he did, and I considered those as well. When I made the direction, I was advised by my department that the requirements of section 17 of the Legislation Act had been satisfied. Might I remind you, Senator Collins, that section 17 of the Legislation Act provides: (1) Before a legislative instrument is made, the rule-maker must be satisfied that there has been undertaken any consultation that is: (a) considered by the rule-maker to be appropriate; and (b) reasonably practicable to undertake. Such consultation was undertaken. The PRESIDENT: Senator Collins, a supplementary question?