Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance) (14:19): Clearly, Senator O'Neill must have been living under a rock because the government has for some time been committed to increased investment in water infrastructure. The government has for some time been committed through the agriculture white paper and the Northern Australian white paper to significant additional investment, particularly across Northern Australia in the context of the agriculture portfolio. As I have indicated in my primary answer, the agreement that was reached between the Leader of the Liberal Party and the Leader of the National Party formally reconfirmed pre-existing policies and pre-existing budget commitments, in the main. Clearly, there was a reassurance sought and a reassurance given that under the new leadership of the Liberal Party these policies would continue to be pursued. Of course, the fiscal implications of that are reflected in the budget in the usual way. The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator O'Neill, a point of order. Senator O'Neill: I rise on a point of order on relevance. We have not had an answer to the question, which was asking the minister to disclose the cost of the decision over the forward estimates. He has given us a history of his relationship with the National Party on two occasions now but no numbers and no clarity about a decision over forward estimates. The PRESIDENT: The minister has nine seconds in which to answer the question. I call the minister. Senator CORMANN: I directly answered the question. These are pre-existing policy commitments. The announcements are made in the usual way and are reflected in the budget and budget updates in the usual way. (Time expired)