Fifield, Sen Mitch

Senator FIFIELD (Victoria—Minister for Communications, Minister for the Arts and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:54): I thought I was fairly clear in my answer to the last question. I'm not blaming SBS. I am blaming those opposite. We wanted to give the SBS greater advertising flexibility. Those opposite said, 'No, no, no, no, no; we won't let that happen.' I don't know if those opposite are suggesting that that particular matter be revisited. It's one that we've taken off the table, but perhaps Senator Farrell might like to clarify if he is proposing that that which Mr Ebeid referred to be revisited. The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, a final supplementary question.