Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:22): I thank Senator Shoebridge for his question. I don't agree with your assertion there, Senator. I'll make a couple of points. I made this point on Sky TV yesterday: I think that Senator Wong is shaping up to be one of the finest foreign ministers that we've had in this country—certainly in my lifetime. I think of all the things that she has done—not just in the Pacific and not just— An honourable senator interjecting— Senator FARRELL: It may be provocative but I think it's true, and I can see most of my colleagues here nodding. She— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator FARRELL: It's not only what she has been doing in the Pacific and the Asian region but what she has been doing in terms of China. I might remind you that two days before Christmas, when most of us would have been spending time with our families preparing for Christmas Day, Senator Wong flew up to China to meet again with her equivalent. That meeting was the precursor to a meeting that I had a couple of weeks ago with my equivalent to try to stabilise and normalise the relationship with China. There's nothing I've heard that would suggest anything other than that this process of stabilisation is well on its way. You may read everything in the Chinese newspapers, but I hear and believe all of those things— Senator Shoebridge: You might live under a rock! Senator FARRELL: No, I don't live on a rock! The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister, the time for answering has expired. Senator Shoebridge, first supplementary question.