Senator GALLA GHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:16): The answer to that is no, and I have been accountable to the Senate. I have stood here every day, answering questions that relate to something that happened in the previous parliament—a very distressing situation for everyone, as we all know— Senator Henderson interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: Well, Senator Henderson, I believe Ms Higgins. Now, whatever happened, it has been distressing for a lot of people in this building—as has this week. But the answer to your question is no, and I have been accountable to the Senate on both of those points that I believe needed addressing, which were around the nature of whether I had misled and also if I had a role in the compensation payment. I have been totally accountable to this Senate.