Senator CASH (Western Australia—Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women) (14:17): I have to say it is a great shame that twice now this week in the chamber the Greens leader has come into this place and asked a question on border protection. He could have asked about the thousands of lives that this government has saved because of the implementation of our policies. He could have asked about the billions of dollars that have now been returned to the budget—again because of this government's policies. He could have asked— Senator Di Natale: Mr President, I rise on a point of order on relevance. I understand the minister might not have the correct brief in front of her today, as she clearly did not several days ago, but I ask you to draw her attention to the question I asked. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Di Natale. I will draw the minister's attention to the basis of your question. Senator CASH: As I was saying, he could have chosen to ask about the places that are now being given to people in camps who have been there for five years, 10 years, 15 years and 20 years and are now being able to be returned to Australia. But instead, as always— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Minister, I will draw you attention to the question that has been asked. Senator CASH: The question was on border protection, and I am referring to border protection. I have had 54 seconds— Senator Di Natale: Mr President, just on the point of order on relevance. I think the minister is coming dangerously close to defying your ruling and I ask you to draw her attention to the question again. The PRESIDENT: Senator Di Natale, I will decide those matters. I have drawn the minister's attention to the question. Senator CASH: But again they come into this place and reflect upon themselves. Again I will advise the chamber that the claim that Senator Hanson-Young was spied upon is not accurate. The original allegation by Senator Hanson-Young of large-scale spying during her visit was very broad and, as usual, short on detail. Senator Hanson-Young was not placed under any surveillance or security that is not usually afforded to high-profile visitors to Nauru. The department did conform, however, that the senator's vehicle was monitored whilst parked overnight. This was, as I stated in my answer on Monday, without the approval or knowledge of the government or the Department of Immigration and Border Protection. Any proposal or plan to undertake any such surveillance activity would not have been allowed to proceed. I am advised that the contractor in question has provided evidence at the Senate committee which refutes the claims made by the Australian Greens.