Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:57): The advice I've received—and, again, Senator Henderson, I will add to this answer if I'm able to—is the minister has responded in the House that she has sought further information from the ABC on this matter in addition to their public statements. She awaits the further advice she has requested. She does note that the ABC has both operational and editorial independence. Senator Henderson inter jecting— Senator WONG: Senator Henderson, please. No-one in this chamber, I would think, would support what has happened, so let's not— Senator Henderson interjecting— Senator WONG: There are some things above politics for some of us, Senator Henderson. Senator Hughes interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Hughes, order! Senator Henderson, second supplementary?