Mr. Michael Sheahan:

I do not have very much to add. In my experience, no matter who is picked to do a report, there is never a perfect candidate and there is always a balance between their expertise, where they are located and so on. It is correct, and I think it is acknowledged in the report, that in ideal circumstances it would have been better if Dr. Suann was able to visit, but for Covid reasons he was not. If somebody had been picked from the UK, that could have been open to criticism that the person was too close and people would ask why we did not pick somebody from Australia. There is never a perfect candidate, but the Senator's point is a reasonable one to make. It certainly would have been better if Dr. Suann was able to put his hand on the wound and visit. This area is constantly evolving, so at some stage there will probably be a need for a further review in order that people do not rest on their laurels. The next time around, it is to be hoped, we will not be in the middle of a pandemic and that point can be addressed.