Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (14:02): Minister, given Minister King is such an exceptional minister, in your words, and such a champion of the uranium industry and its exports to the world, does Minister King support removal of the moratorium on uranium mining and exporting from her home state of Western Australia? The PRESIDENT: Senator Wong is on her feet. Senator Wong: I will just make the point that I think the senator is asking about a state government position. Senator Birmingham: No, I asked about— The PRESIDENT: Senator Birmingham, you are free to stand once the minister has concluded. Senator Wong: I understand that question to be about state government legislation. It's not a matter within the minister's portfolio. Senator Birmingham: President, on the point of order, I was very clear in asking about the federal resources minister and her position and her actions as they relates to a ban in her home state which impedes, relating to the primary question, the ability to export more uranium to the world. The PRESIDENT: I am inclined to agree with the response to the point of order as put by Senator Birmingham. The question did relate to exports, which is a federal matter, and it did relate to Minister King.