However, I don't think the minister is prevented. The minister may issue a decision in relation to an approval and is required to issue decisions in relation to a disapproval, a rejection. I'm not sure, and I haven't actually studied that particular sentence, but there may be a bit of a gap there on the issue of a withdrawal of the application. I think that in any event, it still would have been helpful to hear. I think the minister would probably be quite capable of providing some reasons.
On March 24th, 2011. See this statement in context.