Ms GILLARD (Lalor—Prime Minister) (14:41): Thank you very much, Speaker. There is no mystery why the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is asking this question today. I have been asked questions about this kind of matter all week by the Leader of the Opposition, only to have it revealed that he has not been briefed by ASIO once during the term of this parliament. So I am not at all surprised that when it comes to matters involving ASIO the opposition approaches these matters with so little knowledge and so little understanding, because the Leader of the Opposition has shown so little care to become informed. The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will return to the question. Ms Julie Bishop: On a point of order, Madam Speaker, I am asking about ASIO data that confirms that people who arrive by boat are 20 times more likely— The SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will resume her seat. Ms Julie Bishop: to receive a negative assessment. The SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will resume her seat! I was in the process of asking the Prime Minister to return to the question when you stood up. The Prime Minister will return to the question before the chair. Ms GILLARD: Thank you very much, and to the deputy leader's question: if the Leader of the Opposition is interested in these matters, then some time he may seek to avail himself of a briefing from ASIO. ASIO is obviously a very important enforcement agency for our national security and if the Leader of the Opposition ever has the slightest thought about national security he may want to allocate the time for a briefing. On the question of security assessments undertaken by ASIO— The SPEAKER: The Prime Minister will resume her seat. The Manager of Opposition Business on a point of order other than relevance. Mr Pyne: Madam Speaker, you quite correctly asked the Prime Minister to address the question that she was asked and she is totally ignoring your ruling. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business will resume his seat. Mr Pyne: If she doesn't want to answer the question she should admit it. The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business is on very thin ice. The Prime Minister has the call and will return to the question before the chair. Ms GILLARD: On the question of security assessments by ASIO, the government is satisfied by present arrangements.