Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:32): Senator Fifield has always conducted himself on this, as on every other occasion during his career as a minister, in an exemplary fashion. He explained to the chamber, candidly and thoroughly this morning, the nature of the conversations he had with Senator Parry. None of those conversations warrant the characterisation that you have placed upon them or the imputation you make. Senator Fifield has at all times upheld and, I'm sure, will always continue to uphold the letter and the spirit of the ministerial standards. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong? Senator Wong: The Leader of the Government just stated that those words were never said by Senator Parry. I seek leave to table a report by Michelle Grattan in which Senator Parry is quoted as having spoken to 'various ministers'. I seek leave to table the document, given that the leader has said those words were never said. The PRESIDENT: Is leave granted? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Okay, I will let the government inspect the document. I will call Senator Georgiou for his question.