Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:20): We are committed to an effective global response on climate and, as Mr Bowen made clear, we welcome the historical progress made in— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: If you want to waste your question time, I'm happy for you to do so! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: I'll start again. We welcome the historical progress made in agreeing to a new loss and damage fund, and the parties have committed to exploring— Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston! This is a question from Senator Faruqi. I think the least you could do is listen in silence so that the answer can be heard at that end of the chamber. Minister. Senator McGrath interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator McGrath! Interjections from you are particularly disorderly. Senator Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: We are pleased that the parties have committed to exploring a broad range of ways to provide support to vulnerable countries, including those in the Pacific. We have heard our Pacific family when they've said the region's loss and damage needs are distinct from adaptation and resilience. And, as you know, we are actively working with Pacific partners to consider new climate finance options, including on loss and damage, and to ensure that global funding mechanisms work for the Pacific. So there's an engagement and a willingness to discuss. I would make this point, because the Greens come in here and they want us to do this but they also want to reduce revenue from other sources, such as— Honourable senators interjecting— Senator WONG: What do you think happens if we end coal exports? What do you think happens? But I would make this point— Honour able senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Thorpe interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Thorpe, I've called the chamber to order. Minister, please continue. Senator WONG: I simply make this point: it would be much better for the country if there was bipartisanship on development assistance. I regret that that was lost under those opposite and appears to continue to be lost, but— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Faruqi, a first supplementary?