Senator CANAVAN (Queensland—Minister for Resources and Northern Australia) (14:11): I thank Senator Ketter for his question. This has been dealt with through a statement by the Deputy Prime Minister over the weekend. Appointments to Nationals ministers' offices are worked out in consultation between ministerial officers and the Deputy Prime Minister's office. The Prime Minister's office— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Canavan, please resume your seat. Senator Wong. Senator Wong: My President, I rise on a point of order. He may be approaching it. I was going to ask you to remind the minister of the question. There was only one question, which is whether or not this minister sought the approval of the Prime Minister or his office. The PRESIDENT: I call Senator Canavan. I think he was coming to that, but I remind him of the question. Senator CANAVAN: The Prime Minister's office, as has been outlined in that statement on the weekend, has an administrative role in informing the Department of Finance of those changes, so the answer to the question is no. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ketter, a supplementary question.