Briefly, Chair, having been in cabinet, I understand when the information goes into cabinet secrecy and when it doesn't.
However, I had an exchange earlier with a public servant when I was asking for the roll-up of public consultations. That would not be covered under cabinet confidence at all. To be told as a parliamentarian that I can't receive that information is a bit of a misunderstanding within the public service about the fact that they respond to us, and not the other way around. They act at our pleasure, and not the other way around.
Now, I'm not saying that this needs to be a negative relationship, but to be told that we can't get the roll-up of public consultations as parliamentarians is kind of egregious.
Thank you.