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) (14:13): In relation to the matter that Senator Paterson raised, we are not going to comment on individual cases, because we will not prejudice court proceedings that are underway. We will continue to do everything in our power to keep the community safe; to deport individuals who have no right to be in the country; and to ensure that Operation AEGIS, which was established immediately following the High Court decision, has all of the support that the government can bring to it to ensure that law enforcement and security agencies are working together to deal with the release of this cohort of immigration detainees who were released by a decision of the High Court. The minister is working every single day with those security agencies and with his state and territory colleagues to make sure that everything is done that can be done to keep the community safe. As you know, there is a range of work underway: the Department of Home Affairs, working with the Australian Border Force, working with the Community Protection Board. I have seen the work they are doing. I know you want to come in here to stir up and politicise all of these matters. Your natural inclination is to go straight to it, when you know exactly how hard those agencies are working. You know the challenges they face. You are seeking to undermine it here today. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator GALLAGHER: The minister is working with state and territory colleagues. He's working with all of the relevant agencies to keep the community safe. When there is an offence committed the law enforcement agencies respond as they have, and that matter is currently before the courts. The PRESIDENT: Senator Hughes, I do believe that was you who made the imputation against the minister. I'm going to ask you to withdraw. Senator Hughes interjecting— Senator McKenzie: Was it me? I called for him to be sacked. Senator McGrath: I'll withdraw. The PRESIDENT: I'm fairly certain it was Senator Hughes. Senator Hughes: I honestly wasn't calling out, but I withdraw. I don't know what it was. The PRESIDENT: You were calling out, Senator Hughes. Thank you for the withdrawal. Senator Paterson, first supplementary?