Senator REYNOLDS (Western Australia—Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services) (14:02): Any death is regrettable, but I think the suggestion by those opposite that there was an elevated death rate for those who previously received income data-matching letters is not consistent with the facts. Incorrectly interpreting death statistics as being suicides can, in fact, cause further distress. I would ask, most sincerely, all parliamentary colleagues and the media to reflect on their commentary, including their own duty of responsibility to not risk causing harm to vulnerable Australians. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong on a point of order. Senator Wong: My point of order is on direct relevance. I think everyone in this place—some of us personally—understands this is an issue that must be spoken about carefully. If you listened to what Senator Gallagher asked, she quoted Justice Murphy and she asked if this government accepted that almost half a million people were hounded and suffered at the hands of a scheme designed, implemented and supported by the Prime Minister from day one. I would ask the minister not to go down the path she is going but to be directly relevant to that question. The PRESIDENT: I'm glad you remind the minister of the question. I believe, given the quotation that was used, the minister is allowed to talk about that topic and remain directly relevant. Senator REYNOLDS: Thank you very much, Mr President. What I will do is reiterate what the Prime Minister said on 11 June 2020. The Prime Minister did apologise in parliament for any hurt and harm caused in the way the government has dealt with this issue. Clearly, this has been an extraordinarily difficult process for all involved, and we do apologise for the way aspects of this program were administered. Departmental officials— (Time expired)