Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:58): I haven't seen Mr Christensen's remarks, but I would make a couple of observations. Firstly, I would observe that, as is often the case when these sorts of highly-charged political debates occur, there are some who take an approach which seems to suggest that everything that's ever been uttered needs to be retracted or withdrawn. So let's be very clear that our government stands firmly by our vaccine strategy. Our government wants to make sure that that is the No. 1 focus of government policy delivery and of public dialogue in relation to building confidence around the vaccine strategy. As I have already told the chamber, and as Senator Colbeck has told the chamber, the Prime Minister met with Mr Kelly this morning. The Prime Minister made clear that neither he nor the government support any views that undermine the vaccine strategy, whether made by Mr Kelly or by anyone else in that regard. We want to make sure the overwhelming focus is on building public confidence to receive the vaccines that we are investing in and that we have secured for the Australian people. This strategy is crucial and a crucial part of the nation's health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia is incredibly well prepared because of the good work done last year to make sure we have a successful delivery of vaccines across the country. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on a point of order. Senator Wong: The point of order is direct relevance. I have been mindful of your previous rulings about glancing references, but we're at 23 seconds to go and nobody who is answering questions has addressed the question, which is whether or not the Prime Minister agrees with Mr Christensen saying that Mr Kelly is being censored. The PRESIDENT: I'm listening carefully to the minister's answer and I think he is directly addressing the subject matter. I can't instruct him how to answer a question. As long as he's addressing the matter of information with respect to this vaccine, I think that's directly relevant to the question. Senator Birmingham to continue. Senator BIRMINGHAM: I made clear right at the outset that I haven't seen Mr Christensen's particular comments, but the government makes no apology for encouraging everybody to speak the truth when it comes to vaccinations, to apply the evidence as prepared by the Chief Medical Officer, as presented by the head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, as backed by our government through our health advisors. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, a supplementary question?