Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (14:01): Well, that's a pretty sad way for this question time to start out today, given that I think on three or four occasions yesterday I actually answered the question that you are asking. I have received a letter from you, which I have signed a response to. You may have even received it by now. Senator McKenzie interjecting— Sen ator WATT: Well, maybe talk to your office, but we certainly have signed off a response. I will confirm yet again—I'm probably up to five times, six times, seven times—that 100 per cent of passengers who have returned to Australia from Indonesia since the foot mats were in place on Monday and Tuesday— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WATT: That's what I said. That's what I said. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator WATT: Wow! Is this what you've become? Is this what you've become? The PRESIDENT: Minister, resume your seat. Senator Ayres interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Ayres! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Birmingham! Se nator Ayres interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Ayres, I had just called the Senate to order and you interjected. I would appreciate you following my order, when I call for order, that you do not interject. Senator Watt, please continue. Senator WATT: It is rather interesting that it is only since the election and their going into the opposition that the opposition have become interested in foot mats, because, of course, this outbreak reached Indonesia on 9 May. What did the opposition do about foot mats or biosecurity zones or any of the things that we've done in response to the outbreak? Well, I'll tell you what they did. The former minister, Mr Littleproud, when the outbreak reached—oh, come on! The PRESIDENT: Minister, resume your seat. Senator Brockman, a point of order? Senator Brockman: On relevance. And, oh, come on, Senator Watt, answer the question. Do not attack the opposition. The PRESIDENT: Senator Brockman, just a moment, please. I'm not quite clear what your point of order is. Can you go directly— Senator Wong interjecting— The PRESIDENT: I'll come to you, Senator Wong. Senator Brockman: I apologise for responding to Senator Watt's interjection; however, I was making a point of order on direct relevance. This is not an opportunity to attack the opposition or previous government policy. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Brockman. Resume your seat. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong and Minister Watt! The question was about foot mats. The minister was directly referring to foot mats. As you know, I cannot— Senator Watt interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, I haven't called you. I cannot direct a minister on how to answer a question, but he is being directly relevant to the question, which was about foot mats. Senator McGrath: He misled the Senate! The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator McGrath. Let's allow the minister to continue the answer. Minister. Senator WATT: As I was saying, I am pleased the opposition has become interested in foot mats, because when this outbreak reached Indonesia on 9 May, what did the former Minister for Agriculture Mr Littleproud do? Did he introduce foot mats? Did he introduce a biosecurity response? No. Do you know what he did? He sent a tweet! He sent a tweet; that is the only thing Minister Littleproud did at the time. And then he didn't say anything until 6 July. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie? Senator McKenzie: Madam President, this is actually a grave matter that this minister— The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie, what is the point of order? Senator McKe nzie: on the first day hasn't been— The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie what's your point of order? Senator McKenzie: Direct relevance. The PRESIDENT: Thank you. Senator McKenzie: This minister has misled the Senate— The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie— Senator McKenzie: and is not dealing with it in his question. The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie, please resume your seat. Minister Watt, there was a direct question about mats. I was giving you some latitude, but please get to the directness of the question. Senator WATT: Thank you, President. I have lost count of the number of times I have now answered this question. I did it repeatedly yesterday, again today and in a letter today. Former Minister Littleproud was not the only person to say nothing about foot mats or the outbreak until it got to Bali. We heard nothing from Senator McKenzie until 19 July. She didn't comment once when it got to Indonesia. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie, a supplementary question.