Senator WATT (Queensland—Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) (14:54): Thanks, Senator Paterson. As I've already said, the minister has made clear that he will use his powers to remove people from the country who shouldn't be here. And, again, anyone who's being considered by the AAT has already had their visa cancelled by the department. But I can tell you someone who knows a bit about releasing sex offenders from immigration detention— Senator McKenzie interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order, Senator McKenzie! Minister Watt. Senator WATT: and his name is Peter Dutton. Senator Cash interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Cash! Senator Ayres interjecting— The PRESIDENT: And Senator Ayres. Order! Senator Paterson. Senator Paterson: President, you might be able to anticipate my point of order on direct relevance. This is a factual question: how many? The minister hasn't even entertained going to the substance of the question. He could take it on notice. The PRESIDENT: Senator Paterson, I am reminded that the minister is not required to answer the question in the terms that you have indicated. I believe the minister is answering the question. I will continue to listen carefully and I'll draw him back to it if he strays from that. Senator McKenzie, Senator Cash and Senator Ayres, please no more interjections—seriously. Senator WATT: As I say, that's the position of this government. Let's remember that when Peter Dutton was the home affairs minister he released a man who was born in the UK in 1945 and was convicted in 1986 of being an accessory to murder when a drug associate shot another man in what was described as a gangland execution. He released a man who was born in the UK in 1947— The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, I will draw you back to Senator Paterson's question. Senator WATT: Point of order, President. May I request— Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Order on my left! Senator Watt. Senator WATT: May I request your consideration of your earlier point—that it was legitimate to contrast the opposition's record with the government's record. That's what I'm seeking to do. The PRESIDENT: Minister Watt, I did indeed say it was fine to contrast, but I've yet to hear the contrast. Senator WATT: We've amended the immigration law to ensure that the AAT has very clear directions about who can be released. The contrast is Mr Dutton, who released a man who was an accessory to the stabbing of an associate in a cannabis operation, who helped another man carry the victim's body to the boot of a car and dump it in a makeshift grave. That's your leader. The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Minister Watt. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I did call for order. Senator Paterson, second supplementary?