Cormann, Sen Mathias

Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Finance, Special Minister of State and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:43): Obviously, I've taken the primary and first supplementary question on notice. Without accepting the premise of the question, let me say that all appointments that are made by the Turnbull government—as previously by the Abbott government—are made entirely on merit and on the basis of being able to do the job in the public interest. The appointment that was made by the government here was a high-quality appointment, and we've got high expectations of the job that will be performed. I'll see whether the Treasurer wants to add anything to that answer.