Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:15): Firstly, in relation to Yemen, we urge all parties in that conflict to maintain accountable rules of engagement to prevent avoidable civilian casualties. We are deeply concerned about the situation in Yemen, particularly around renewed fighting in certain port districts. In relation to Defence industry matters, as Minister Pyne already stated publicly when he was the Minister for Defence Industry, the target markets for Defence exports are countries like the United States, Canada, the UK and New Zealand in the first instance. We are cognisant that the Middle East is a complex security and political environment— Senator Whish-Wilson: A point of order on relevance: could the minister please address whether the government will be reviewing the status of these exports in light of the current situation? The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, I was listening carefully and I think the minister was being directly relevant to the question. I can't instruct the minister how to answer a question but he was being directly relevant to the subject matter of the question. Senator BIRMINGHAM: Any Defence export opportunities to the Middle East will continue to be considered and balanced under our rigorous export control system to ensure they do not prejudice Australia's defence, security and international relations and are consistent with international obligations and commitments.