Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Arts and Attorney-General) (14:53): Senator Gallacher, I have not read that article in The Australian this morning. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator BRANDIS: I actually have not so I am not in a position to comment on it in detail. But I can tell you, Senator Gallacher, that no deal has been done— Senator Conroy interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Conroy. Senator BRANDIS: and no decision has been made. I do not know how many times I have to tell you that, Senator Gallacher. You know what the Prime Minister and Mr Andrews announced. You are aware of the competitive evaluation process. You know that the government has said that Australia will need to engage an international partner to pick up where you left off. Senator Gallacher, your side of politics, through three defence ministers and three successive prime ministers, left a capability gap in one of Australia's most important strategic capabilities. You should be ashamed of yourself. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left.