Senator PRATT (Western Australia) (14:28): My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. On the ABC 7.30 program last Monday, the minister twice refused to rule out having been involved in the Western Australia Liberal Party's preference deal with One Nation. Last night, when asked whether reports your colleague Senator Cash— The PRESIDENT: A point of order, Senator Brandis. Senator Brandis: There is no respect in which this question goes to the Finance portfolio or any portfolio that Senator Cormann represents in this chamber. The PRESIDENT: Senator Brandis, you are correct in relation to the portfolio. However, the minister has made public statements and the minister can be questioned on public statements, so the question will be in order on that front. Senator Sterle interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Sterle! Senator Sterle: You were Pauline Hanson's Uber driver! The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Sterle! Senator Pratt, you are in order; you can continue. Senator PRATT: Last night when asked whether reports Senator Cash met with One Nation to get the preference deal over the line are correct, Senator Cash herself said, 'Yes, they are incorrect.' Why is Senator Cormann unable to rule out his involvement in the same way as Senator Cash?