Senator COLBECK (Tasmania—Minister for Sport and Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) (14:00): [by video link] The vaccination rollout continues to gather pace. As of yesterday, over 12 million doses of vaccine had been administered across the country. We continue to work collaboratively with the states to provide more opportunities for more Australians to access the vaccine, and we continue to grow the number of— The PRESIDENT: Senator Colbeck, I have Senator Wong on a point of order. Senator Wong: The point of order is on direct relevance. It was a very precise question which simply asked the minister to confirm a particular fact about south-west Sydney vaccination rates. The PRESIDENT: I have previously ruled that specific questions that are very factual will be interpreted very tightly when it comes to direct relevance. You've reminded the minister of the question. I notice he has been speaking for just over 30 seconds. I will listen carefully to him turning to the specific nature of the question. Senator COLBECK: We continue to provide opportunities for Australians to access the vaccine and we continue to increase the number of outlets available to Australians to access the vaccine. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on a point of order? Senator Wong: I repeat my previous point of order, on direct relevance, and point out that the minister is ignoring your advice to him. The PRESIDENT: I have been reluctant, in my time in this role, to do what happens in the other place—to call ministers' attention to the specific nature of a question without a point of order being raised. I don't want to have to start making that habit. I think it interrupts the free flow of debate in the chamber. But, Minister, I am going to ask you to turn to the specific nature of what was a specifically worded question rather than address the general terms of the vaccination policy. Senator COLBECK: In New South Wales, as of 3 pm yesterday, over 42 per cent of the New South Wales population eligible for vaccination had received their first dose and over 20 per cent were fully vaccinated. I don't have the specific details of a particular area of Sydney with me. Over the last seven days, we have administered over 450,000 doses in New South Wales. As at 3 August, 4,139,773 doses had been administered in New South Wales. As I've said a number of times, we continue to grow the pace of the vaccine rollout. We continue to grow the number of outlets available to Australians to access the vaccine, through a number of various different types of outlet. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Sheldon, a supplementary question?