Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:17): I think I can understand why the Greens in the reshuffle moved Senator Wright a little bit further backwards. If there is one duty of a national government, it is to protect its borders from external aggression, and then to protect its citizenry from the sorts of activities to which the senator referred—and that is terrorism. I make no apology for this government being absolutely committed to protecting its citizens and residents from terrorism and terrorist attacks. The best way to do that, with great respect, is to ensure that the law enforcement agencies have the capacity to protect us—laws against which the Greens continually vote. Why? I do not know. In relation to social cohesion, of course everybody wants social cohesion. We all support social cohesion, but what we do not support are those people that deliberately embark on a course to ensure, in effect, the downfall of our society, and that is what some of these people, unfortunately, are dedicated to. And Senator Cameron is laughing. Well, the death cult of Daesh— Senator Cameron: Yeah, laughing at you! I'm laughing at you. Senator ABETZ: The death cult of Daesh— Senator Brandis: Serious people take this seriously— Senator ABETZ: This is a frontbencher of Mr Shorten's. This is the Labor Party attitude on such a serious issue. Senator Wong: We show bipartisanship on this. Settle down. Senator ABETZ: Senator Wong interjects and says, 'We show bipartisanship on this.' Then let your frontbench show it by their actions. Their actions speak so much louder than their words. The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock! Senator Whish-Wilson: On a point of order, I understand you were speaking to the Clerk, Mr President, but I was on my feet for a while, and Senator Abetz was not addressing the question. He was addressing the Labor Party, a totally separate issue to the question that was being asked. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Whish-Wilson. I think even the minister has acknowledged that. Minister, have you concluded your answer? Senator ABETZ: Yes, I have, and the time has run out too.