Senator CHISHOLM (Queensland) (14:14): Again I refer to Senator Brandis, who considers the merger of the Liberal and National parties in Queensland may be revisited because of the reintroduction of compulsory preferential voting, and I quote: … attacks the raison d'etre of the merger. Does the minister agree that it is time for the Queensland Liberal and National parties to part ways? Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I will just advise the minister that he can answer what parts of that question he wishes to answer.