Scott Morrison has refused to talk about "on water matters".
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And so far, he will not reveal what the government is considering for its new families policy.
But he is more than happy to do the Wombat Wobble.
The renaissance of ScoMo from border security tough dude to social services cuddlemeister is continuing, with Mr Morrison posting a video of himself online, wiggling and singing with a group of children.
The Social Services Minister, who is the father of two young girls, busted out all his best dad moves at a Geelong childcare centre last week, leading the children in a rendition of the Wombat Wobble.
Written by Johnny Huckle and Helen Moran, the Australian-themed song, (that can also be performed quickly for kid aerobics) includes the lyrics:
"Let's do it, do the didgeridoo, and the Wombat Wobble, and the kangaroo, and the emu too
"Jump up in the air, and you turn around and say to Mum and Dad, and all your friends in a big love heart
"I love you."
As the video evidence reveals, Mr Morrison is more than comfortable with all the accompanying actions, but is perhaps most adept at the snapping emu move.
This comes as Mr Morrison prepares his hotly anticipated families package, that is to be released ahead of the May budget.
Mr Morrison told Fairfax Media that he is currently conducting "intensive" consultations with stakeholders and visiting "a lot" of childcare centres ahead of the plan.
He also talked briefly with his opposition counterpart, Kate Ellis, on Tuesday.
He has been cleared by his colleagues to talk about options behind closed doors, but is yet to discuss these in public.
On Wednesday, he told a meeting of Family and Relationships Services Australia executives that the package will "increase opportunities to get a job and stay in a job".
He also suggested that many parents would choose to stay at home full-time with their children if they did not have to work to earn the second income.
"I am sure if they had the opportunity, they might consider other arrangements," Mr Morrison said.
"They may like to have one parent stay at home and look after the children."
He finished by telling the family and relationship workers how thrilled he was to work in his new portfolio, that he began just before Christmas.
"I now have the great pleasure of visiting childcare centres and being taught how to do the Wombat Wobble by kids and read stories ... all those sorts of things which as a dad I have always enjoyed doing in my private life, now I get to do it in work time as well."
