Senator MILNE (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:22): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Now that the Prime Minister has cited the Clean Energy Finance Corporation $10 billion as one of his three excuses to German Chancellor Angela Merkel for not giving funding to the Green Climate Fund, can the minister tell me whether the government has now decided to abandon its plan to abolish the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, or was the Prime Minister deliberately lying to another world leader? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Milne, it would be advantageous—you did reflect on the Prime Minister by indicating he deliberately lied. It would be better if you could rephrase your question. Senator MILNE: I am happy to do so, Mr President. I ask: was the Prime Minister deceiving another world leader?