Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:12): I thank Senator Chisholm for that question. I don't make decisions on who announces government grants. Let me say that the Australian government, of course, provides funding and supports the development of important community infrastructure projects all around Australia. Community development grants are provided to projects based on their merit. The projects that Senator Chisholm is no doubt asking questions about are projects in Ipswich and Townsville, which are high-quality community projects that enjoy broad community and cross-party support. In fact, I believe that the local Labor member of parliament supports the Ipswich project in particular. The decision to allocate the funding was a decision of the federal Liberal-National coalition government, having received the relevant application. As is the case for many local community projects across Australia, a number of local and federal representatives made representations in support of these projects. Every individual senator, every individual member of parliament will look at opportunities to maximise political capital for themselves. I don't think that is anything that is partial to— Senator Wong interjecting— Senator CORMANN: I hear Senator Wong interjecting. I have had cause, in recent times, to have a look at the history of the advance to the finance minister as it was used by my predecessor. Guess what I found? I found a grant to Mr Wilkie's electorate of Denison of $4 million for a— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong on a point of order. Senator Wong: The AFM is not what he was asked about. Senator Cormann interjecting— Senator Wong: You can laugh, but you were not asked about the advance to the finance minister. You were asked about the Community Development Grants Program and on how many occasions non-government senators have been authorised to announce such grants on behalf of the government. The PRESIDENT: The minister has been directly relevant. He answered that portion of the question. He also answered the first portion of the question in relation to the criteria. The minister is enhancing his answer. Senator CORMANN: Mr Wilkie was very proud to announce a $4 million grant in his electorate of Denison which was funded by Senator Wong. No doubt it was the very effective representations of Senator Abetz that would have persuaded Senator Wong to provide that $4 million grant. It wouldn't have had anything to do with Mr Wilkie being a crossbencher in the House of Representatives in a minority government! We all can try and suggest that we don't receive representations from members right across the parliament. These two projects are high-quality projects. We support them and we're proud to be funding them. (Time expired) Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! On my left! Senator Chisholm, a supplementary question?