Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:59): I would have thought, considering that you've recently been in government, that you would understand how the funding flows through in these. They are largely parameter adjustments that are based on the activity that was advised through the activity based funding. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: Well, that is the reality. That is the system that you have operated on. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, order. Senator GALLAGHER: Forecast activity and activity through the pandemic, based on the data that the states and territories provide to the Commonwealth, is reconciled through the budget process. It doesn't take into account the extra funding that has and will continue to be provided through the special payments under the COVID arrangements. As people would know, through the very successful National Cabinet we continue to work with the states and territories over pressures more broadly in the health system, including a broken primary care system which you oversaw. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston, a second supplementary question?