QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (14:37): As I outlined in my previous answer, states and territories have responsibility for running the jails— Senator GALLAGHER: I've answered the question.

Senator GALLAGHER: I've only to add that, regardless of a private senator's bill, the states and territories have responsibility for running the jails across this country. We have different responsibilities in relation to— Senator GALLAGHER: There are federal responsibilities in relation to child care, Senator Thorpe. The states and territories run the correctional settings across the country.

We will continue to work with them.