Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Education and Training) (14:40): As I outlined in answer to the primary question, there has been constant liaison between the Commonwealth government and the Tasmanian government in relation to these matters— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator McKim, on a point of order? Senator McKim: Mr President, I raise a point of order to do with relevance. The question was specifically in relation to formal requests from the Tasmanian government, not discussions. The PRESIDENT: I think the minister will take that on board in his answer. Senator BIRMINGHAM: I would have thought that in discussions between Commonwealth ministers and state ministers formal requests could indeed be made. If Senator McKim would rather I took it on notice, that is what I will do.