Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:37): It would be fair to say that everybody in this place fully accepts Senator Muir's commitment to road safety. He has a name for that. Therefore, it is quite proper that he should raise such a question. Can I say to Senator Muir that regulation of itself does not necessarily translate into road safety. The good news in Australia is that in recent years the number of fatalities in relation to— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator ABETZ: Mr President, can we just have some silence from those opposite. The failure of leadership by the Leader of the Opposition in this place is becoming absolutely intolerable. An opposition senator: Answer the question! The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator ABETZ: It is very clear that conclusions have been reached around the world that the vast majority of accidents involving trucks are the result of the other driver and not the truck driver. The particular circumstance to which the senator refers is one of those exceptions. The question then is: can we rule out such an event ever occurring again? Regrettably, nobody would ever be in that position. What we have to ask is: what is a sensible way forward in this area? It is noteworthy that when the former government put forward its road safety tribunal in relation to this matter, the regulation impact statement told us that remuneration related to safety has not been investigated.(Time expired)