Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:03): I am astounded at the new-found fascination for the powers of the Governor-General by those opposite. One day they are calling on the Governor-General to sack a royal commissioner, for only one reason—they know that they would never win the case in court—and what humiliation in the media today— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Moore on a point of order. Senator Moore: I raise a point of order in relation to direct relevance. There were two questions: has the Prime Minister's department asked the Governor-General to stay in town this week, and will the minister rule out a preemptive double-dissolution election. The minister has gone nowhere near either of those questions. The PRESIDENT: The minister has more than half the time left to answer the question. He has already mentioned the Governor-General in his answer. Senator ABETZ: Whilst those opposite continue to wallow around in Canberra gossip, we on this side are getting on with the task of ensuring that we deliver good government for this country. That is why I can tell those opposite that an early election is not on our agenda. Delivering the China free trade agreement is on our agenda. Ensuring that Labor cannot reintroduce a carbon tax is on our agenda. Ensuring that Labor cannot bring in a mining tax again is on our agenda. (Time expired)