Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:20): The Prime Minister made it very clear, as indeed did the party room, that for the term of this government the status quo should remain. The reason for that is that that was our policy before the last election and we intend to stand by our election commitments. What the Prime Minister has also said is that if that position changes we will take a position to the next election. And I would once again ask, if we are to have a proper debate in this nation about changing the social structure of marriage, that it should be an informed and tolerant debate and not the sort of shouting and shrill interjections that we get from people right across the Labor Party. The PRESIDENT: You have not been called yet, Senator Bernardi. Were you taking a point of order? Senator Bernardi: No. I have a question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Bernardi, I have not called you yet. I am about to call Senator Rice. Senator Conroy: Do you need help from the National Party with your question, Cory! The PRESIDENT: Senator Conroy, you have been most disruptive this question time. Could I please ask you to desist. Senator Conroy: I think there have been plenty of others. The PRESIDENT: There have been, but you have been very disruptive.