Senator BRANDIS (Queensland—Attorney-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:09): As I noted in my previous answer, Senator Smith, Senator Dastyari has, over the years, made a number of claims and statements in relation to Australia's defence and foreign policy and its national security. In fact, on 17 March 2015, in arguing in this place for Australia's participation in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank— Senator Wong: You supported it! Senator BRANDIS: Yes, but that's not the point, Senator Wong. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator BRANDIS: The point is why we supported it and at whose behest we supported it. What Senator Dastyari had to say— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Brandis. Senator Wong, on a point of order. Senator Wong: Point of order—Andrew Robb argued that from the get-go. Is the same allegation going to be made of him? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, that is not a point of order. Senator Brandis. Senator BRANDIS: Senator Wong, that was a debating point. On what basis did Senator Dastyari argue for the adoption of that policy? He claimed to represent in his speech in this place, to quote his words, 'the Chinese view of the initiative and the challenges it faced.' Senator Dastyari should be advocating for the people of New South Wales, not for the people of a body politic much further to the north. The PRESIDENT: Order! I'm having trouble hearing Senator Brandis, who has a particularly loud voice. I'm sure down the far end of the chamber Senator Hinch will soon raise that issue with me again. Senator Smith.