Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:37): I thank Senator Colbeck for the question. I am pleased to get a question about Tasmanian infrastructure. The senator might be aware that the Prime Minister, with the Premier of Tasmania and former Senator Guy Barnett, in fact announced Marinus Link just this last week. Senator Colbeck: Madam President, I rise on a point of order on relevance. My question is about a Victorian infrastructure project that doesn't have a business plan and, quite frankly, doesn't stack up. The PRESIDENT: Senator Colbeck, your question, which I took note of, was quite broad ranging and had quite a long preamble. You started off talking about consistency in funding. I will listen closely to Minister Wong and direct her if necessary. But I believe she started off being relevant. Senator WONG: Thank you, President. I would make the point to the senator, who seems to be implying in this question some issue with funding Tasmanian infrastructure, that there are quite a deal of infrastructure commitments that Tasmania is receiving under this government. Of course, Marinus Link, which has been something that Tasmania has been seeking for years, is being delivered through a partnership between the Albanese Labor government and the Liberal government in Tasmania—something that Senator Colbeck, in government, could never deliver. I would also make the point that the budget has included in it $540 million to upgrade the Tasman Highway, the Bass Highway and the east and west Tamar highways in addition to other investments. In relation to the Suburban Rail Loop, we've been here for some days and we've had an attempt by those— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Wong, please sit down. Senator Hume, Senator Henderson and Senator Watt, we have a senator of their feet. Order! Senator Colbeck on a point of order? Se nator Henderson interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Henderson, I've called you to order twice. You have a senator on your own side on his feet. Senator Colbeck. Senator Colbeck: Thank you, President. I raise a point of order on relevance. My question was about the government process in allocating funding, and Senator Wong has gone nowhere near my question. In fact, I wasn't even complaining about funding of a project in Tasmania. I was talking about a project funded in Victoria. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Colbeck. As I said in response to your first point of order, your question had quite a long preamble on a number of issues. I'm listening to Senator Wong, and I do believe she's being relevant to your question. Senator Wong. Senator WONG: Thank you. I'm very happy for Senator Colbeck to go back to Tasmania and explain to his constituents that he's actually asking about Victorian projects, not Tasmanian projects, and that he didn't want to hear about Tasmanian projects. But that's a matter for him. I'm sure my Tasmanian Senate colleagues will have something to say about that. As I was saying, in relation to the Suburban Rail Loop, we are honouring our election commitment to provide $2.2 billion towards early works for the Suburban Rail Loop east. The detailed business and investment case for the Suburban Rail Loop released by Victoria last year demonstrated a benefit-cost ratio of up to 1.7. That's $1.70 for every dollar invested. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Colbeck, your first supplementary question?