Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (15:02): As I have said to you, Senator McCarthy, in my answer to your primary question: the government are satisfied that Mr Robb is adhering to the ministerial standards. The government do rely on the integrity of Mr Robb, and we are very confident in doing so. Senator Wong: Mr President, I rise on a point of order on relevance. The question related to what action the Prime Minister has taken. So whatever the senator thinks about Mr Robb is really very interesting, but that is not the question. We did not ask about his integrity. We asked what action the Prime Minister is taking to satisfy himself that the statement of ministerial standards, which prohibits lobbying, has been complied with. They are the Prime Minister's standards. What action has he taken to ensure they have been complied with? It is a very simple question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. The minister is only 15 seconds into his answer. Senator BRANDIS: Senator McCarthy, if you wish to suggest that there has been some noncompliance by Mr Robb with the ministerial standards, please do so. But please do not seek to besmirch by innuendo an honourable man. The PRESIDENT: Point of order, Senator Wong? Senator Wong: It is the same point. We are simply asking a question. The only person talking about 'besmirching' is this minister, this senator, this so-called leader. The question is: how is Mr Turnbull ensuring that there has been compliance with his own statement of ministerial standards? Why is that such a difficult question to answer? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. I will draw to the attention of the Attorney-General the nature of the question. Senator BRANDIS: Senator McCarthy, in the absence of any evidence to suggest in any respect that there has not been compliance, I am not even aware what it is you are pointing to. Do you suggest that Mr Robb has not been compliant? If you want to suggest that, please do, but please give us the particulars of your allegation. The PRESIDENT: Senator McCarthy, a final supplementary question?