Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:58): The member for Hume has expressed a particular point of view. We on this side do allow our members to actually express a point of view—to advocate, to ventilate particular approaches that they believe are worthy of public consideration. Senator Kim Carr interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator ABETZ: Because one person has expressed such a view does not mean that it is government policy. Government policy is government policy, and it stands to reason that from time to time there will be colleagues expressing a particular point of view. We saw it in the Labor Party in relation to getting rid of the mining tax. I recall the good former senator Mark Bishop expressing very strong views in relation to that. Senator Moore: I rise on a point of order. While the minister has been giving very worthwhile information, the question was: is full regulation government policy? We would like to have that confirmed, or not, on the record. The PRESIDENT: The minister has been directly relevant in relation to the question asked and the preamble. Senator ABETZ: The government's policy is clear, and it is quite appropriate for individuals to express particular views. The member for Hume has done so.