Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Minister for Finance, Leader of the Government in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:32): I think those questions have been dealt with, in terms of the previous questions that I had and the question just before. I'd refer to those answers. But, again, it comes back to those opposite wanting, as always, to play the man— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator BIRMINGHAM: And we know they want to play the man because their advertising briefs even show that they want to play the man— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator BIRMINGHAM: Their advertising briefs even show it. You know, Mr President, I was looking at their advertising brief for their TikTok campaign, and that said— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Minister, resume your seat. Senator Wong, what's the point of order? Senator Wong: I have two points of order. The first is direct relevance. It's not relevant what this minister thinks about what the opposition might or might not be doing. It is a question about Mr Morrison's behaviour. The second point of order goes to the leader's continued refusal to ever turn and address you, Mr President, and to always face the chamber. It is customary for us to address the chamber through the chair. Now, I agree that— Government senators interjecting— Senator Wong: Are you going to let me finish? A government senator: No. Senator Wong: Would you like to speak, Senator Birmingham? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! Senator Wong, you have the call, but please come to a conclusion. Senator Wong: I appreciate that, Mr President. I accept that all of us address the chamber, but this leader never turns to speak to you, and I would invite him to do. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, you've had the opportunity to bring the minister— Senator Wong interjecting— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on the first point of order, you've had the opportunity bring the minister's attention back to the question. I'm listening carefully to the minister. On the second point of order, I don't believe there is a point of order. Minister. Senator BIRMINGHAM: Labor's TikTok advertising brief—let me quote from it. It is quite— Senator Wong: Mr President, a point of order please. How this is possibly relevant— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong— Senator Wong: Direct relevance: how is this possibly relevant to a question about Mr Morrison's habit of revealing text messages? Please do not allow question time to so stray— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong! Senator Wong: I haven't finished my point of order, Mr President. I'm asking you to not allow question time to so depart from conventions and from the standing orders. Please pull this minister up. Senator BIRMINGHAM: Mr President, on the point of order: Senator Wong wants to interrupt as I'm midway through making a quote. She doesn't know where it finishes, or perhaps she's been looking a little bit more carefully at their advertising brief than I expected. They want to ask questions that go to personal character assessments of the Prime Minister. I think activities that may well point to the fact that Labor have a plan, a tactic in this regard, and that their approach is all about personalisation are indeed directly relevant. If they want to ask questions that are personal character attacks on the Prime Minister, then it is entirely appropriate to refute those. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, on the point of order, I am listening carefully to what the minister is saying. I will bring the minister back to the question. However, I do not know where the minister is going with a particular statement. I cannot know what's in the minister's mind. Minister, I'll bring you back to the question. Senator Wong: Mr President— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, I've just ruled. Senator Wong: Yes, and I'm saying something. Senator BIRMINGHAM: Is this a point of order? Senator Wong: Do you want me to move dissent? Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! Senator Wong: The opposition will consider its position on your ruling, and I would ask you to be very clear, after you hear the next part of the answer, what your ruling is, so the opposition can consider its position on your ruling. Am I being crystal clear? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, you have made your point. Resume your seat. Government senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right! I am listening carefully to the minister, as I always seek to do, particularly when the chamber is not disorderly. Minister, you have the call. Senator BIRMINGHAM: As I said in the opening sentence in response to this supplementary, where I referred the senator to the answer to the previous questions that were asked in relation to earlier text messages, where I referred the senator to my answer to the primary question, they directly address the question that was being asked. I was then seeking, Mr President, to go on—indeed, to address the broader theme that underscores the Labor Party question. I appreciate that Senator Wong is very sensitive about that broader theme, but I was very clear in the opening sentence what the answer was. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, a second supplementary question?