Senator CASH (Western Australia—Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Employment and Minister for Women) (14:24): Senator Cameron, I fundamentally reject the premise of your question. In relation to who approved the payment, Mr Hadgkiss was paid in accordance with normal procedures. Given that, Senator Cameron, you have raised the issue of the CFMEU, I can take the Senate yet again through the fact that in relation to— The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron? Senator Cameron: This is the third question I have asked. This is on relevance. This is the third question and this minister has not gone near to answer any one of the questions. She should at least be drawn to the question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron, both of your questions had preambles and the senator was directly addressing that. I cannot direct the minister how to answer a question. Senator CASH: I have to say, it would be nice if one day Senator Cameron came into this Senate with as much venom as he has towards the Australian Building and Construction Commission, who ensure that law and order is maintained in the building and construction industry, and actually condemned members of the CFMEU, who are nothing more and nothing less than thugs who have convictions in courts— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Cameron. Senator Cameron: This minister has not answered any of the three questions I have asked. On relevance, why was Mr Hadgkiss allowed to profit from breaking the law? The PRESIDENT: Senator Cameron, you do not get to restate your question. I draw the minister's attention to the question. The minister is allowed to challenge the premise of a question. Senator CASH: As I was saying, numerous CFMEU officials have time and time again broken the law, and you can see, again, those on the other side merely run a protection racket for them.