Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Defence) (14:22): I thank Senator Cameron for his question. As my colleagues have helpfully pointed out, it is a fairly significant omission of the previous government to have not commissioned one single solitary naval vessel in the entire period of their time in government. Senator Birmingham interjecting— Senator PAYNE: That would be six years, in fact—thank you very much, Senator Birmingham. So, talk about leading with your chin, Senator Cameron. At the very, very least, the complexity of the work that is required to advance— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Cameron, a point of order? Senator Cameron: I raise a point of order on relevance, Mr President. We are now a quarter of the way through the minister's time to respond. The question was, clearly: why is it that, more than a year and a half later, you still have not signed a contract? The minister does not even look like going near that. Her attention should be drawn to the question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Cameron. I will remind the minister of the question. I advise the minister she has one minute and 28 seconds in which to respond. Senator PAYNE: I thank the President very much for that reminder and indicate that I thought in my answer I was referring to the commissioning of naval vessels, which, indeed, is the question that Senator Cameron asked me about. These are contracts of very significant complexity. They are commissions of very significant complexity. The government will take the time that is required to make the correct decision, and the decision will be made in due course.