Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Vice-President of the Executive Council and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:36): It's not unusual for ministers and prime ministers to be lobbied and to be engaged in relation to needs in different communities across the country. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator BIRMINGHAM: I listen to those opposite. They have their own version of history. They fail to acknowledge the fact that Labor had its own $300 million 'park and ride' fund, don't they? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, a point of order? Senator Wong: It's on direct relevance. The Prime Minister was asked this nine times and did not answer. This minister did not answer. We are asking in this chamber what role the Prime Minister or his office played in funding these car parks. The PRESIDENT: On the point of order, the minister was in order until, I think, he strayed upon alternative programs, because I believe to be directly relevant one needs to be relevant to the multiple programs that were mentioned in the question. Senator BIRMINGHAM: The question goes to rank hypocrisy, too, in terms of the approach of those opposite. The Prime Minister certainly played no greater role than I suspect the member for Maribyrnong did in announcing 24 such projects. The PRESIDENT: Senator Brown, a final supplementary question?