Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:55): I'm a little confused—I shouldn't say that, because then somebody over there will say something rude. I am bemused by your question because it suggests that we haven't done anything. I would have thought, given how much of an avid follower of these matters you are, you would have seen that we did take the unusual step of issuing a public statement. As, from me— Senator Ruston: We just asked what you've done. Senator WONG: Senator Ruston, you really have difficulty listening to me, don't you? I'm sorry, but that is my job. I'm supposed to answer the question. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order across the chamber. Senator Fawcett has asked a serious question, which Senator Wong was answering. Interjections across the chamber or indeed to Senator Wong when she's answering the question are disorderly. I would ask all senators to allow Senator Wong to focus on the question that was asked and to listen in silence. Minister Wong. Senator WONG: Thank you, President. It is a serious issue, and Senator Fawcett would know that there have not been many occasions on which the foreign minister of Australia and the home affairs minister have issued an attribution in relation to cyber that names the particular entities or country concerned. And we did so. We did so, obviously in consultation with our friends in the United Kingdom and other members of the Five Eyes. We did so because it is important, when it comes particularly to China state backed actors targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians, that we do make clear that this is a line for all of us, that our resilience and our sovereignty do require respect for our democratic institutions. So you would have seen, I hope, what we said, which was: The Australian Government joins the United Kingdom and other international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China state-backed actors targeting UK democratic institutions and parliamentarians. The persistent targeting— The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister. Senator Fawcett, your first supplementary?