Senator NASH (New South Wales—Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Assistant Minister for Health) (14:47): As I have said from the outset, this budget is about ensuring we have better outcomes for health, and that includes for rural and regional areas. Indeed, isn't it interesting that those on the other side continue to be negative? You never hear a positive word from them. They are not asking about the positive things that are happening in regional areas— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Wong: Mr President, I raise a point of order going to direct relevance. The minister was asked a simple question of detail about what was in the budget: how much has been cut from the Rural Health Outreach Fund and which services will be affected? It is a straight question. I would ask you to ask her to be relevant to the question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. I will indicate that the minister has only just commenced her answer. Minister, I remind you of the question. Minister. Senator NASH: One of the things that this side of the chamber is focused on is ensuring better outcomes for rural and regional. But, as I was saying, those on the other side are totally focused on the negatives, not the positives. You do not hear them talking about the $20 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. You do not hear them talking about the millions of funding for telehealth—those people out in our rural communities— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator O'Neill: Mr President, I raise a point of order, again on relevance. Which services to rural and regional Australia will be affected with the cutting of the Rural Health Outreach Fund? It is a very straightforward and simple question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator O'Neill. I remind the minister that she has 14 seconds in which to answer the question. Minister. Senator NASH: It is this government that is going to do a much better job of delivering services to rural and regional health. The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Wong: Mr President, I raise a point of order which goes to direct relevance. This minister is defying you, Mr President. You have drawn her to the question I think three times and she has not even got close to it. If she does not know the answer, she should take it on notice and sit down. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. Senator Wong, only three seconds had expired between the last point of order and the minister taking the answer again. I did remind the minister. The minister has nine seconds in which to answer the question. Minister. Senator NASH: The irony of the former failed finance minister taking a point of order, criticising this government for fixing her mess, is extraordinary. (Time expired)