Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:34): I thank Senator Henderson for her question on this important topic, and, of course, it's got that extra element of importance as a result of the cybersecurity threats that we saw last week and over the weekend with respect to Optus. I think the starting point for a discussion about this, and I think this is what we've discovered, is how little the previous government did in this space, and that the problems that we've now inherited are problems because we— Senator Henderson: I raise a point of order on relevance. I asked a very specific question: what steps has the government taken to prioritise the reforms in the Online Privacy Bill proposed by the coalition? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Henderson. I don't need the question repeated. I've taken notes of the question. I believe the minister is being relevant. I will continue to listen to make sure the elements of your question are answered. Senator FARRELL: I was trying to explain that the reason that we need legislation in this space is, of course, because the previous government did nothing about it. I noticed Senator Hume's comments over the weekend where she said, 'We don't have policies. We are in opposition, not in government.' I think what is now very clear is not only does the opposition not have policies in opposition, they never had any policies in government. Senator Henderson: A point of order on relevance: I would ask the senator to be relevant to the online privacy bill and whether the government is taking any steps to prioritise these important reforms. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Henderson. Minister, I will refer you back to the question that was asked by Senator Henderson. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President. The Albanese Labor government is committed to protecting Australia's personal information. The rise of the digital platforms and the use of modern technology has created a whole host of new privacy challenges and risks that we saw over the weekend, including the collection and the use of a vast amount of personal information by social media platforms. Australians should have better control over how their personal data is collected and used, and confidence that when they engage with a business or a government agency their data will be protected and not misused. Australia's— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Henderson, a first supplementary?