Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Finance, Special Minister of State and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:47): This whole process started some time ago. It started with high-level briefings from the Chief Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb, and other eminent scientists. It involved Minister Frydenberg writing to the Prime Minister seeking authority to bring forward relevant proposals and it builds on— Senator Kim Carr: You're going to blame Ian Chubb, are you? The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator Wong's on her feet. Senator Wong, on a point of order. Senator Wong: On direct relevance. The important date is 9 April. Senator Keneally's question goes to what due diligence the government engaged in prior to 9 April. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, you've reminded the minister of the question. I note he has 35 seconds remaining to answer. Senator CORMANN: The decision to provide the grant to the foundation followed a thorough policy development process, including cabinet consideration. It was part of our considered response to the widespread coral bleaching on the reef over 2016 and 2017. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation is an organisation that had been given the tick of approval previously by the then Labor minister for the environment, Tony Burke, and, as I've indicated, Senator Keneally voted in favour of the grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation on this occasion. The PRESIDENT: Senator Keneally, a final supplementary question.