Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:42): I thank Senator Shoebridge. The Australian government has taken the decision—and it's a decision I appreciate that you and your party don't agree with—to go down the track of replacing our Collins class submarines, which were built in South Australia, with nuclear powered submarines. There's a staged process here. As we know, the former government for nine years had a series of— Senator Shoe bridge: Point of order. The PRESIDENT: Senator Shoebridge, I have drawn to your attention before not to stand on your feet and call 'point of order'. I am trying to keep order in this place, and doing disorderly things like that does not assist. Senator Shoebridge? Senator Shoebridge: My point of order is on relevance. My question was very simple: how much highly enriched uranium will each of these Virginia class submarines carry? I was not requesting a history lesson about the failure of the coalition. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Shoebridge. You have made your point of order. I remind the minister of your question. Minister. Senator FARRELL: I don't think you can deal with the issue that you're seeking to ask questions about without looking back at the nine long years of neglect— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! I have a senator on his feet. Senator Shoebridge. Senator Shoebridge: It's the same point of order, President. The PRESIDENT: Yes, thank you. Senator Shoebridge: The minister is even ignoring your direction. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Shoebridge. I will remind the minister of the question. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President. Well, I know it aggravates the opposition to keep referring to the fact that in nine long years you couldn't make a single decision about the issue of— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, please resume your seat. Senator Shoebridge. Senator Shoebridge: It's the same point of outer, but now the minister has twice flouted your direction to him. I ask you to call him to order. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Shoebridge. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I have called the Senate to order. I will again remind the minister of the question. Minister, please continue. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President. The decision that we have made—and, as I have pointed out earlier, I— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator FARRELL: No, there's still a few up there. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator FARRELL: No, we're all awake. We're all sound asleep—all wide awake. On the issue which Senator Shoebridge raises, of course I understand he doesn't agree with the decision to shift to— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Shoebridge, first supplementary? Oppo sition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Just a moment, Senator Shoebridge. Order on my left! I have a senator waiting to ask a question.