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) (14:18): That's just a cheap and pathetic question coming from the Australian Greens. It's a cheap and pathetic question that tries to score a cheap political point in the face of something that is actually very serious. Senator Watt interjecting— Senator Wong interjecting— Senator BIRMINGHAM: Senator Wong, I'm sure that's where the supplementary questions will go, but that wasn't even the nature of this question. I've got cheap political points coming from there and from there—from all over the place. In relation to the fire on Fraser Island, category B assistance— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, please resume your seat. I can barely hear Senator Birmingham's answer. Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, when you're interjecting to that degree across the table, I think it's a bit much to expect a minister to not respond in a disorderly way to a disorderly interjection, but there were lots of interjections across the table. Senator Wong: I was saying at least you're consistent! Senator BIRMINGHAM: In relation to the Fraser Island fire, the government has declared a category B emergency. That results in various assistance being available for states and territories under the agreed formulation of assistance and work in conjunction with states and territories. I gather the Queensland officials have also identified the difficulties in relation to that fire. The particular difficulties are accessing the difficult terrain and the limitations that they have. Of course, the Commonwealth stands ready to assist, work and cooperate with the Queensland government where we have the resources or ability to do so. It's why the action has been taken in making the declaration already, and we will respond to any further requests that come from the Queensland government as swiftly as we can. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hanson-Young, a supplementary question?