Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Finance, Minister for Women, Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Vice-President of the Executive Council) (14:42): As I said, I'm not in a position to release the contracts— Senator Rennick: That is the definition of a protection racket—a protection racket for big international companies. Senator GALLAGHER: that, Senator Rennick, your government entered into when it was in power, but there is, as senators will know, the COVID-19 Vaccine Claims Scheme, which has been established— The PRESIDENT: Minister, please resume your seat. Senator Rennick, I have called you to order. This is Senator Babet's question, and the minister is answering it— Senator Rennick: It's a good one too. The PRESIDENT: Senator Rennick, when you're called to order, you come to order. Minister, please continue. Senator GALLAGHER: The vaccine claims scheme that has been established was to ensure that people who did suffer a recognised adverse event as a direct result of the COVID-19 vaccine have faster access to compensation than a costly and complex court process, so I think that does acknowledge that there were a number of citizens that did have an adverse event and that there was a claims scheme put in place. Over $11 million has been paid to date under that vaccine claims scheme. Senator Rennick interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Rennick! Senator GALLAGHER: Thank you, President. As senators will know, the scheme is demand driven, meaning all eligible applicants will be paid regardless of how much— (Time expired) The PRESIDENT: Senator Babet, second supplementary?