Alex White (Labour)

If there is to be a quorum, it should be a requirement that the majority of the seven members of the quorum be public interest representatives. In those circumstances Senator Mullen's proposal is not unreasonable. The Minister might suggest that type of governance issue might be more properly left to the Press Council itself — I cannot anticipate what he might say. It seems to have considerable sense that there should be a quorum. I imagine it will have a quorum anyway and if so it should reflect Senator Mullen's proposal.