Senator HENDERSON (Victoria) (14:34): Minister, in text messages that have been released and reported in the Australian on 7 June 2023 Mr Sharaz describes you as an old friend. Minister, have you ever invited Mr Sharaz to a personal event or personal celebration? Government senators interjecti ng— The PRESIDENT: Order on my right. I should not have to keep calling out for order. Minister Wong. Senator Wong: I take a point of order, President. In the interests of trying to deal appropriately with this, we have not taken points of order as to whether the questions are in order. I make the point that that question about friendship neither relates to the minister's portfolio nor to a previous statement. I again raise my concern from yesterday, and I ask people to reflect upon whether the use of private text messages of an alleged survivor is an ethical thing to use to ask questions in this place, particularly given what the DPP has said about her state of mind. The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham? Senator Birmingham: President, just on the point of order: Senator Wong's premise that the question is not based upon public statements is incorrect. The primary question was based upon public statements made by the minister during an interview on Radio National Breakfast, and the supplementary questions follow from those public statements in that primary question. The PRESIDENT: Thank you. Because it's quite an unusual question I will seek advice from the Clerk. I am advised, and I urge senators to remember the primary question. The view is that we have drifted quite a way from the primary question, so I invite the minister to answer the second supplementary to any extent she wishes to. Senator Gallagher: Can Senator Henderson just repeat it? The PRESIDENT: Sure. Before I call Senator Henderson, I'm going to ask those on my right in particular to listen in silence. Senator Henderson. Senator HE NDERSON: Minister, in text messages that have been released and reported in the Australian on 7 June 2023 Mr Sharaz describes you as an old friend. Minister, have you ever invited Mr Sharaz to a personal event or personal celebration?