Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:51): It seems my suspicions in the first answer were, indeed, correct—that Senator Gallagher did explore these issues at Senate estimates and that, when asking the Auditor-General whether his funding had been cut, he told Senate estimates, 'There was no change in our budget and forward estimates in the budget process.' Asked again, he said, 'There was no change from what we were expecting in our budget to what— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: A point of order on direct relevance. I'm pleased the senator now has his brief, but the question that was asked was about the Prime Minister's response to a letter to the Prime Minister, and the senator is being asked this question as the Minister representing the Prime Minister. The PRESIDENT: You reminded the minister of the question, Senator Wong. I call the minister to continue, noting he has 35 seconds remaining to answer. Senator BIRMINGHAM: It's not unusual, I have to say, for agencies to ask for extra money during the budget process. I'm sure Senator Wong, during her time as a minister, would have found that agencies frequently ask for additional money during budget processes. It is, of course, then a matter during the budget processes to assess that. The ANAO annual appropriations for its operating and capital costs continue to go up each and every year over the forward estimates. The PRESIDENT: Senator Gallagher, a final supplementary question?