Senator COLBECK (Tasmania—Minister for Sport and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) (14:01): [by video link] Giving the opportunity for all Australians to access a vaccination is extremely important. The Prime Minister has continuously reinforced that. We have, as we said we would, continued to accelerate the vaccine rollout as more vaccines become available, and we've continued to open up the number of access points for vaccines, in conjunction with the states, with the growth in vaccine supply. As of last week, we have vaccinated in excess of one million Australians. In fact, we have vaccinated more than one million Australians over the last two weeks— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: The point of order is on direct relevance. I asked a very simple question of the Minister representing the Minister for Health as to why the Prime Minister repeatedly told Australians that getting vaccinated wasn't a race. The PRESIDENT: I'll let you remind the minister of the question. It was quite specific. As long as the minister is specifically talking about the vaccine rollout, I don't believe I can instruct him about how to answer the question. I'm listening carefully, and I've reminded the minister of that. Senator Colbeck. Senator COLBECK: As I said at the outset in my response to Senator Wong's question, the Prime Minister has repeatedly reinforced the importance of Australians getting vaccinated. That is at the heart of the four-point plan that the government has released, in conjunction with the states through national cabinet, to allow Australians to have more access to freedoms as we increase the vaccination rollout. The Prime Minister has always reinforced the importance of vaccination and will continue to do so. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: I raise the direct relevance point again. I anticipate what your ruling will be. I will ask you, perhaps, to go away and get advice from the Clerk as to whether simply mentioning 'vaccinated' means that your test of direct relevance—being 'any discussion of the vaccine rollout'—is met. The PRESIDENT: I will happily seek advice from the Clerk on the direct relevance test. I'd just remind senators and the minister that a narrow question requires a narrow answer, but I do not believe I can instruct him on the terms on which he answers. I'll come back to the chamber. Senator Colbeck. Senator COLBECK: The Prime Minister has at all times stressed the importance of vaccination. He continues to do so. It is extremely important that as many Australians as possible get vaccinated. The government has worked to continue to increase supply and the number of access points so as to allow Australians to get vaccinated, and we'll continue to do that. We've released the data to advise Australians on the availability of vaccines over the course of this year, and, of course, the four-point plan that was worked through in national cabinet is all about getting Australians vaccinated as soon as possible so that we can allow more freedoms to Australian people. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, a supplementary question?