Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:53): I have learned a lot from Senator Duniam across the chamber about Tasmanian politics, because he has explained to me, and as this question goes to, he is from the Tasmanian Liberal Party but he doesn't support the Tasmanian Liberal government on the stadium. Labor supports the Tasmanian Liberal government, and Senator Colbeck does support the Tasmanian Liberal government, so it is an interesting situation. The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong, please resume your seat. Senator Duniam, on a point of order? Senator Duniam: I rise on a point of order on relevance. Senator Wong is talking about all sorts of political things, not on what matters to Tasmanians—that is, our GST share. It is serious. The PRESIDENT: Senator Duniam, your question did go to a question asked in the state parliament by another party, so I think Senator Wong is entirely within the confines of your question if she continues to answer the question. If she doesn't, I will draw her to the question. Senator Wong. Senator Ayres: Eric wouldn't have made that mistake! Senator WONG: Thank you, Senator. What I would say is that obviously we are investing in Tasmania not only in the stadium but in health, housing and infrastructure. For example, we announced recently an additional Medicare urgent care clinic, taking the number of Medicare urgent care clinics to be established in the state to four. We've provided funding for two Shepherd centres in Tassie—one in Hobart, and one in Launceston—and we're investing in key infrastructure. Unlike Senator Duniam, I'm afraid to say, I don't watch the Tasmanian parliament. Sorry. I have a lot of regard for Ms White. I don't know what the question was, but I will certainly take on— The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Wong. Senator Birmingham. Senator Birmingham: On a point of order: Senator Duniam wasn't asking Senator Wong to have some sort of powers of knowledge as to what was happening in the Tasmanian parliament. He referenced that, but he asked a very specific question as to whether the minister would guarantee that the funding of the stadium in Tasmania would not impact on Tasmania's GST share. Minister Wong is representing the Treasurer in this place. It's a question for the Commonwealth Treasurer quite appropriately, and one that Minister Wong should be able to fairly directly address. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Birmingham. I will draw that part of the question to Senator Wong's attention. Senator WONG: I still enjoy getting a lecture from Senator Birmingham about directly addressing questions— Senator Watt: Or running a budget. Senator WONG: Or running a budget; that's true. We all remember that! GST payments, as you know, Senator, are allocated in accordance with a formula, and there is no change, I understand, that either the coalition or the Labor government has proposed to the way GST allocations are being made. But— Senator Birmingham: Some projects have been exempted over the years. Senator WONG: I will get what information I can on the specifics of questions asked by a Labor person in the state parliament of Tasmania to assist you, Senator Duniam. (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Duniam, a first supplementary?