Senator COLBECK (Tasmania—Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians and Minister for Youth and Sport) (14:42): As I have just said, in the last three months there has been a seven per cent decrease in the number of people waiting for availability of a home care package. A seven per cent— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator Colbeck: A seven per cent decrease— The PRESIDENT: Order, on my left! Senator Colbeck: in the number of people waiting for a home care package— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Please resume your seat, Senator Colbeck. Numerous points of order were raised asking the minister to be directly relevant. The minister is indeed being directly relevant but half the Senate won't be able to hear him, so I do ask that the constant interjections cease so that we may hear the senator's response. Senator COLBECK: There has been a seven per cent decrease in the home care waiting list in the last three months, directly relevant to the additional 25,000 packages that the government has put into the market in the last 12 months. The total waiting list now sits at 119,000. As I said at the outset, the number that Senator Polley is talking about is not correct. Senator Wong: Well, give us the number then. Senator COLBECK: I did, if you'd listen. The PRESIDENT: Senator Polley, a final supplementary question.