Senator FIFIELD (Victoria—Manager of Government Business in the Senate, Minister for Communications, Minister for the Arts and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Government) (14:57): I think Mr Morrow covered off on the nbn blog post, but obviously my office does not have a role in the posts on blogs that nbn makes. Senator Jacinta Collins: But what about their withdrawal? The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator FIFIELD: If my recollection is correct, it was actually the opposition who called for the withdrawal of the blog post. So I cannot really add anything to that. The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator O'Neill: I raise a point of order on relevance. The question was: did you or your office have any contact with nbn? It is a very simple question; we have not received an answer yet. The PRESIDENT: I believe the minister did answer that portion of the question. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I just said I believe he did. I stand to be corrected, but I thought he said that it was not his office's responsibility. That was my understanding of that part of the answer. In any event, I will still call the minister and remind him of the question. Senator FIFIELD: It is ironic—those opposite talking about non-responsiveness. We all know about non-responsiveness in Mr Shorten in certain other forums. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Pause the clock. Senator Moore: There are two points of order, Mr President. One is on direct relevance to the question. Again the minister just went on his own track, and that track, I believe, reflected on someone in the other place, which is the second point of order. The PRESIDENT: I ask the minister, if he made any adverse reflection upon a member of the other place, to withdraw that aspect of his remarks. Secondly, the minister had barely resumed speaking again when a point of order was taken, so I invite the minister to continue answering the question. Senator FIFIELD: I do not know if it is just because it is a Monday, but people are very excitable on the other side of the chamber today. But, as I said, my office does not play a role in the posting of NBN blogs. Senator Kim Carr interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Just a moment, Senator Carr; I think I can manage this. Senator Fifield, the first point: I did ask you, if you did say anything inappropriate, that— An honourable senator interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Fine; I will review Hansard in relation to that matter. Senator Conroy: You are joking! The PRESIDENT: Order! Just one moment. Senator Conroy: You are absolutely joking! The PRESIDENT: I have two senators on their feet; I have not called either. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! Senator Conroy, on a point of order? Senator Conroy: It is not appropriate to invite him, 'if he might have'; he made a clear reflection on a member in another chamber— The PRESIDENT: No, I am sorry, Senator Conroy— Senator Conroy: and Senator Brandis then turned and instructed him not to withdraw anything, and that is what happened. So there has been a clear reflection. It is not a question of inviting him, 'if he might have'; you need to make a ruling whether he made a reflection. You heard it. You know exactly what happened. And you should call on him to withdraw his reflection. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right. I will review the Hansard, and I will review the audiovisual of this, and if there has been any inappropriate comment, I will be asking the minister to withdraw. I need time to assess that as well. Especially when a lot of senators interject when ministers are giving answers, it is difficult to hear every single word in the context in which it is given. Senator Conroy interjecting— The PRESIDENT: That is sheer speculation, Senator Conroy. Senator Kim Carr: We heard him! The PRESIDENT: Again, I will have a look at that as well. The minister did have 16 seconds remaining. The clock was running. Minister, have you concluded your answer? Senator Fifield interjecting— The PRESIDENT: The minister has completed his answer. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Would all senators cease interjecting. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right!