Senator CORMANN (Western Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:48): I don't accept the characterisation that Senator Farrell has put on it. What I would say is this: I have consistently made clear that the— An honourable senator interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: The point of order is direct relevance. Senator McKenzie just interjected and said it was 'authority to announce'. If that is the government's position, could the Prime Minister's representative indicate that? The PRESIDENT: With respect, leaders get some latitude. The point is, the minister has been speaking for 12 seconds. I'm not in a position to rule on direct relevance at this point, and that wasn't technically a point of order, Senator Wong. Senator Cormann. Senator CORMANN: That point of order, quite inappropriately, creates the impression that I haven't previously addressed this. I would refer Senator Wong to the Hansard. I've consistently made the point that the decision-maker in relation to the project was the then Minister for Sport, Senator McKenzie, but that it is— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I can't hear the minister's answer. Senator Cormann. Senator CORMANN: As I've said on a number of occasions in the past, in relation to announcement arrangements, of course Senator McKenzie liaised with the Prime Minister's Office as appropriate and approval was sought for announcement arrangements. That is something that has been made clear consistently. That is something that I've made clear, in this chamber, as the Prime Minister's representative before. Leaving the rhetorical flourish to one side, nothing that Senator Farrell has just said is in any way inconsistent with what I've previously said to the Senate and, indeed, with what the Prime Minister has previously said publicly. In fact, I refer you to what the Prime Minister said, on ABC television, on 28 February 2020. He said: What she sought from me was approval to make announcements. So, I mean, she'd made the decisions. She'd authorised the decisions on the 4th of April. And it's commonplace for ministers before they make announcements about projects that they seek approval from the Prime Minister. That is precisely what happened. That is the consistent answer that we've given to these questions. Senator Wong, inappropriately, trying to create the impression that somehow this is a new revelation, I completely reject. The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, a supplementary question.