Thanks.
I'll briefly say in answer to Mel's question that whenever the minister appears there's a lot of media attention. The room will be full of media. It's public anyway, so it doesn't discourage him one way or the other.
I think it's part of an accountable transparent government that when a minister appears it recognizes that meeting is of broad interest to the public. If it can't be done sometimes, if there's not a room available, then so be it.