Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:21): As Senator Birmingham explained in his answer to the question that came to him from Senator Watt, the government's package, which the Greens and the Labor Party have decided to vote against, makes much more generous provision for students and children with a disability than the status quo—much more generous provision indeed. The PRESIDENT: A point of order, Senator Di Natale? Senator Di Natale: My point of order is on relevance. The minister has had two opportunities now to answer a very straightforward question. The question was: were Senator Hanson's comments, as disgraceful as they were, raised during any negotiation between Senator Hanson and the Minister for Education and Training or the Prime Minister during negotiations over the education legislation? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Di Natale. I will remind the Attorney-General of the question. Senator BRANDIS: As I was pointing out to you, Senator Hanson-Young, and as Senator Birmingham explained to the chamber before, this package makes much more generous provision for children with disabilities than the status quo, yet you come in here to vote for the status quo. You come in here to vote against measures that will— The PRESIDENT: Pause the clock. Senator Di Natale, on a point of order? Senator Di Natale: My point of order, again, is on relevance. Again, I would urge the minister to answer Senator Hanson-Young's question. I suspect that the minister is now defying your ruling, Mr President, to address the question. He has had two opportunities to give a yes or no answer. Were those allegations raised? The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Di Natale! You have made your point of order on a second occasion. You have raised it again. Again, I will remind the minister of the question. Senator BRANDIS: I am just providing the context that the Greens are voting against more generous provision for students with a disability. In fact, Senator Birmingham addressed this question last night. The answer is no. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson-Young, a final supplementary question.