Senator SCULLION (Northern Territory—Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) (14:47): On 20 May this year, in the company of three senators, I attended upon Mornington Island at the invitation of that island. We took evidence from the police force; we took evidence from their justice agency; we took evidence from the health centre. All said that the current issues facing Mornington Island were because of the home brew, which they described as being made from fruit juice, sugar and vegemite. It may be the case that there was some sort of placebo that they did not need. I would not know. But let me tell you a reflection from the month before. There were 186 charges on 72 persons in a community of 750, the vast majority being home brew. Many were breaches of domestic violence orders so they could again beat those people. It leaves me in absolutely no doubt that this is a serious issue and should not be made a laughing stock of. The fact that I have to continue to deal with this and rebut the silliness in the media is because I do not wish to further stigmatise communities in this way in the media. I am very disappointed that those on the other side have seen fit to continue to pursue this matter as if it is a laughing stock. All you have to do is to look back in the media— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Moore, on a point of order? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! Senator Moore has the right to be heard. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator Moore: Mr President, I raise a point of order. It is on direct relevance of an answer. The question was focused on what evidence the minister has to support these allegations. There was no evidence. I ask you to draw the minister's attention to the question. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I do not need assistance. Senator Moore, there is certainly no point of order. Senator Scullion's opening remarks indicated where he got the direct evidence from, which was a direct part of the question. You have the call, Minister. Senator SCULLION: Can I just read a few news items. Perhaps those on the other side could follow some of this. There were some concerns in November 2009 that a fatal brew would be made. 29 June 2010: yes, a man aged 40 died after drinking an alcoholic drink brewed from vegemite on an island community in the Gulf of Carpentaria. The evidence goes on and on. I do not have time to get through it here. 2 July: an Anglican minister, Reverend John Adams, calls. He said he was so overwhelmed with the brew that children as young as 11 are risking their lives drinking this potent concoction. (Time expired)