Senator HUME (Victoria—Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy and Minister for Women's Economic Security) (14:21): Thank you very much, Senator, for your question. The Morrison government is deeply committed to protecting the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. Benchmarked against global standards, Australia's management of the reef is recognised as a leading example and is considered by many to be the gold standard for large-scale marine protected area management, according to that same UNESCO report. The centrepiece of Australia's reef-protection efforts is the Reef 2050 Plan, jointly developed with the Queensland government. The plan has been delivered, and it is achieving results. We have reduced pressures on the reef, built reef resilience and strengthened partnerships for the future. The Australian and Queensland governments are now investing more than $3 billion, from 2014-15 to 2023-24, to implement the Reef 2050 Plan. More than $2 billion of this is from the Australian government, which is an unprecedented investment. They are big numbers, but what does that mean at the ground level? It means that the custodian of Lady Elliot Island, Peter Gash, can continue 20 years of work transforming a former island mine— The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson on a point of order? Senator WHISH-WILSON: A point of order on relevance. I stated indisputable facts, and I asked the minister if she believed, personally, that the reef was in danger. She hasn't come anywhere near answering. That was the same response she gave to Senators Waters earlier this week. The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, you will resume your seat. Senators will note that in the previous series of questions I reminded senators that, when questions are very strictly worded, the test of direct relevance can easily be strictly applied. This question contained a preamble, and I believe the minister was being directly relevant by stating facts that are relevant to assertions you made in your preamble, Senator Whish-Wilson. You've reminded the minister of the last part of your question, but she is free to continue being directly relevant to parts of the question as well. Senator Hume. Senator HUME: I will remind Senator Whish-Wilson that my first sentence was, in fact, that the Morrison government is deeply committed to protecting the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef and that we fully recognise that the Great Barrier Reef is indeed facing serious pressures from climate change and other impacts. That is why we are delivering the 2050 plan, which is jointly developed with the Queensland government. The big numbers in that plan mean that the custodian of Lady Elliot Island, Peter Gash, can continue 20 years of work transforming a former island mine site into a world-famous ecological sanctuary. It also means the continued conservation work with sea turtles at Mon Repos and Raine Island. It means that five control vessels are continuing to protect reef resilience by culling coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish on critical reefs in the marine park. And it means that world-leading— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, a supplementary question?