Is Mr Christensen's moratorium on 457 visas in Central and North Queensland consistent with government policy?Senator CASH (Western Australia—Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Employment and Minister for Women) (14:30): I thank the senator for his question. I always find that, when you ask a question on a policy in this place where your own government failed, you need to be very, very careful. I come from a party where we are very proud that individual members are able to represent and articulate their own views—unlike those on your side, where, if any one of you says what they really think, they get out. There is a former Western Australian senator who had to leave this place because his views were inconsistent with the Australian Labor Party's. In relation to 457 visas, let us put a few facts on the table first. Labor are very, very good at doing a lot of this, but, when you look behind everything they say at the actual facts, you will find time and time again that they are deliberately misleading and hoodwinking the Australian public. Fact under Labor: in terms of— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Wong, a point of order. Senator Wong: The point of order is relevance. It is a minute and five. I appreciate the minister always wants to talk about the Labor Party, but she was not asked about the Labor Party. She was asked about the comments of the member for Dawson, who said there was no need for the issuance of anymore 457 visas into the region. She was asked whether that was government policy. The PRESIDENT: Thank you—I think 'consistent with government policy' was the correct wording. Minister, I remind you of the question. Senator CASH: Again, I state: on this side of the chamber we allow our members to have their own views, and if they are inconsistent with government policy, that is what they are. The policy of the government is very clear: we believe that, where there is an Australian ready, willing and able to undertake work, that Australian should be employed. However, we also understand that a business that is unable to employ anybody closes down. So, if they need to access skilled foreign labour and they go through all of the hurdles that we put in place before they can get that labour and they satisfy those tests, to ensure that business is able to stay open and employ more Australians, we do not have a problem with that, because a business that has to close employs no-one. The PRESIDENT: Senator Chisholm, a supplementary question.