Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management) (14:14): Thank you, Senator Paterson. I can only assume, given that, I presume, you were at Senate estimates last night with the AFP, that you would have asked them that question. They are obviously in a better position than any minister of the government to provide that level of detail. We have said that we have confidence— Senator Paterson: Madam President, on a point of order of direct relevance, the AFP said they couldn't answer that question, which is why I'm asking the responsible minister to answer that question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Paterson, I'm sure you're aware that has now gone into the area of debating. The minister is being directly relevant to your question. Senator WATT: We have consistently said that we have complete confidence in the Community Protection Board, which was established by this government and is comprised of former and serving police and other national security officials, to provide advice to government on how this particular cohort should be treated and who should have bracelets and other conditions attached. It's also worth remembering that the reason this situation has arisen is there was a High Court decision that overturned many years of precedent. The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, please resume your seat. Senator Paterson. Senator Paterson: On direct relevance, it was a tightly worded question. There was no preamble, and it is seeking a factual piece of information. Could you please draw the minister's attention back to the question. The PRESIDENT: I believe the minister is being relevant. I will remind him that he should address the question and not what others have done in government. But he is being relevant to the question. Senator WATT: I'm almost certain that the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs and the Minister for Home Affairs have also made public the government's intention to ensure that the Community Protection Board, via the Department of Home Affairs, will soon issue a community protection update containing the sorts of details that Senator Paterson is seeking. This government does support transparency and supports those figures being provided on a regular basis through an orderly process through the Community Protection Board that we have established. We've also made clear that at all times we'll be guided by the protection of Australian people and adherence to the law. We've seen the laughable situation where various Liberal and National party members and senators have demanded that this government ignore the law and disobey rulings of the High Court. This government has no intention of doing so. We will adhere to the law and we will keep the Australian people updated, through that community protection update. The PRESIDENT: Senator Paterson, first supplementary?