Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:55): I don't accept the propositions in the question. Senator Cash interjecting— Senator WONG: I know, Senator Cash, that you would like me to agree with every proposition you put to me, but I've found, over the time you've been here, that that is not actually a very sensible practice. What I will say— Senator McKenzie: That's impugning. Senator WONG: She puts things to me. She's allowed to. I'm allowed to say no. That's how it goes. That's what we do. What I would say to the senator is that we know that we have been confronted with not one but two, actually, High Court decisions which have struck down laws that either were put in place by you or— Senator Ruston: So the minister can say whatever she likes. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston! Senator WONG: put in place by you— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator WONG: It is good, isn't it? They concede that they put these laws in place—the ones that've been struck down— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left! Senator Cash: Why did she say, with respect— The PRESIDENT: Senator Cash, I'm calling you to order and I'm calling those on my left to order. The question has been asked; the minister is answering it. Senator Ruston interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Ruston! Order! Senator O'Sullivan interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator O'Sullivan, you're not in a debate with me. I am simply asking you to be respectful and stop interjecting. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: I know that those opposite don't like to be reminded that the laws that were struck down were laws that Mr Dutton had put in place or schemes that he'd put in place, but that is the case. The point I'd make is that you don't make Australians safer by shouting or by putting in place laws which the High Court strikes down, but that seems to be Mr Dutton's approach. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator WONG: That seems to be Mr Dutton's approach. We have made sure— The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong, please resume your seat. Once again, order on my left! Senator Ayres: All so angry, so angry. The PRESIDENT: Senator Ayres! Minister Wong, please continue. Senator WONG: Thank you. The government have, at all times, made community safety our first priority. Do you know what those opposite have made their first priority? Their political interest. You can always count on the coalition and you can always count on the Liberal Party to put their own political interests first. You can always count on Mr Dutton to put his own political interests first. Of course, please do ask me another question, because I want to get to the fact that you voted with the Greens against strengthening the laws. The PRESIDENT: Senator Cash, first supplementary?