Brandis, Sen George

Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:22): Senator McKim, I do not waive the privilege, because I do not think it is appropriate. But I think I can answer your question, Senator McKim. The Solicitor-General was of the view, as I said in my detailed statement, that it was not enough for the ATO to be defending the Commonwealth's interests in relation to what we have called the revenue point, but also that it was necessary for the Commonwealth of Australia to intervene in the event that it became necessary to argue the Corporations Act point. I accepted his advice and I gave him those instructions. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKim, a final supplementary question.