Senator HUME (Victoria—Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy and Minister for Women's Economic Security) (14:17): I thank Senator Whish-Wilson for his question and for his enduring care of the Great Barrier Reef, which is shared with that of the Morrison government. The Morrison government in fact is deeply committed to protecting the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef. The tourism industry, traditional owners and reef communities rely on the Morrison government's commitment to the reef, and we will not let them down. Our world's best management of the reef is acknowledged by many, including the World Heritage Committee, who said in this year's decision on the reef that it commends the state party, that being Australia, for the strong and continued efforts to create conditions for the implementation the reef 2050 long-term sustainability plan. The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator Hume! I have Senator Whish-Wilson on a point of order. Senator Whish-Wilson: A point of order on relevance: did the government do any deals to win the UNESCO vote? The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, I appreciate the question had a very lengthy preamble. The minister was addressing the body that made the decision you are questioning about, so I believe the minister is directly relevant if she's talking about the decision made, because she's entitled to be directly relevant to all or part of a question, especially when it lengthy. Senator HUME: Discussions between the members of the committee will always remain private, so we make no apologies for defending Australia's reputation as the best marine park managers in the world. The minister for the environment has highlighted before that climate change is the most serious long-term threat to the health of coral reefs worldwide, and that includes the Great Barrier Reef. It also threatens 82 other World Heritage sites around the world. Rainforests, fjord-lands, glaciers—none would be better off if UNESCO succeeded in its bid to single out Australia for what is, we all agree, a global problem. That's why the World Heritage Committee unanimously struck out this year's attempt to use Australia only for its global call to action. With only 1.3 per cent of global emissions, Australia cannot fix this problem alone. The world must do more to reduce emissions and the World Heritage Committee must find a path towards collective action and not singular punishment. The Morrison government's concern was that UNESCO sought an immediate in-danger listing without appropriate consultation, without a site visit and without all the latest information. It's clear that this process concerned not only Australia but other nations as well. So we welcome the support of an overwhelming majority of the nations at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Whish-Wilson, a supplementary question?