Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:11): Thank you to Senator McKenzie for the question. Obviously, this is a decision that was a decision of Ms King's. I've made the point that this was a decision that, in fact, changed nothing. It was a decision that went to the status quo, and Minister King made that decision as the Minister for Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Minister King has confirmed she consulted with a number of colleagues and weighed a range of matters to determine whether an expansion was in Australia's national interest. As Minister for Foreign Affairs, I was one of the ministers consulted. I do not intend to go into the detail of those consultations. I can probably point you, Senator McKenzie, to many occasions where Senator Payne said the same thing in answer to my questions. Senator McKenzie: President— Senator WONG: Wow, you're making a point of order on that? I just answered your question! The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Senator McKenzie? Senator McKenzie: A point of order on direct relevance. I fully appreciate Senator Wong's not going into detail of the conversation— The PRESIDENT: Your point of order? Senator McKenzie: My question, President, was about the date that those conversations occurred. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator McKenzie. Your question went to the nature and the date, and the minister is being relevant. She may not be answering in the way that you want, but the minister is being relevant. Minister Wong, please continue. Senator Ruston interjecting— Senator WONG: I'm sorry, Senator Ruston, did you have something you wanted to say to me? Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Watt: Another foreign-policy genius over there! The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Watt! Senator WONG: The minister considers a range of factors when determining expansion of bilateral air rights—it's in our national interest—as did Mr McCormack when he made an identical decision. I have made clear that I don't propose to go through the detail of that. Certainly, one of the things I would say about the way our government operates is that we do have discussions with colleagues and consultations with colleagues. But I have responded to the question and I have nothing further to add, other than to make this point: this is a decision that is consistent with the decision that Minister McCormack made. It's also consistent with the decision that others have made over on that side—that is, to look at what the national interest is— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator McKenzie, a first supplementary.