Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (16:14): Senator Sharma, I have to say I am quite disappointed in you, because we were led to believe that you were someone who, as a former diplomat, respected diplomatic practices in this country, respected security agencies, but now you are taking your orders from certain other people as to how this issue should be approached. The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, I remind you to direct your answers to the chair. Senator WATT: Thank you, President. As Senator Sharma and the entire opposition well know, all visa applicants are required to undergo security checks. This government, just like the former government, has followed the advice of the security agencies in making its decisions. We have followed that advice in deciding in some cases to grant visas, in other cases to refuse applications, in other cases to cancel visas and in other cases to reinstate those visas as that advice is changed based on the information provided. Some members of the opposition might laugh about that, but this government take the security of the Australian people seriously and we will continue to do so. It would appear that others don't. (Time expired)