Victor Boyhan (Independent)
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----- as likely here. The public has lost confidence. It is worth going back and reading the transcript of all the questions asked by colleagues last week. There was a clear view that they were deeply concerned about what were perceived to be shortcomings on behalf of the Department of agriculture. Frankly, it is not right or proper for any organisation to be judge and jury in its own cause and investigate itself. Yes, it can have all those preliminary investigations but the simple thing I ask for, and I do not necessarily want a response, is for Mr. Gleeson to reflect on the idea that the Department would initiate and be supportive of an external investigation at an appropriate time. It might be premature now. It may result after the Department’s internal processes but that is what the public expects and I am a strong supporter of that.