Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:00): I thank Senator Birmingham for his question. As he would know, the difficult issue of finding a site for holding, in particular, low-level nuclear waste has been a perplexing issue for a very, very long period of time. The issue, of course, was raised first, as I recall— The PRESIDENT: Senator Farrell, please resume your seat. Senator Birmingham. Senator Birmingham: President, this was a very narrow question with no preamble. The precise subject matter of this question was about the process and time line the Albanese Labor government will now apply. It made no historical references, no references to past decisions. It was a question only looking forward and, knowing how long it takes this minister to answer questions, I would invite you to draw him to the question immediately. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Birmingham. I remind— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Leaders are given some licence—Order across the chamber!—but I will call Minister Farrell to your question, Senator Birmingham. Minister Farrell. Senator FARRELL: Minister King has obviously had some very difficult issues to resolve. She confirmed this morning in the House that the government will not appeal the decision in respect of the judicial review that took place of the selection site of Kimba in South Australia. She has instructed her department to develop a policy option for managing Commonwealth radioactive waste into the future. This policy development is ongoing. Minister King said she— Senator Birmingham: That's reassuring! Senator FARRELL: Well, you didn't figure fix it. All those nine years, Senator Birmingham, you had an opportunity to fix it and you did not. You didn't fix the problem, and you've left it to us to fix, and Madeleine King— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Farrell! Order! I'm waiting for silence before I call the minister. Minister Farrell. Senator FARRELL: Madeleine King has been left with the job, like so many other ministers— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, resume your seat. Order! Minister Farrell. Senator FARRELL: Thank you, President, for that protection. Like so many other issues, for nine years—nine years you had to fix this problem, and you left us in a situation— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Minister Farrell, thank you. I'm waiting for silence before I call Senator Birmingham. Senator Birmingham, first supplementary?