Senator HUME (Victoria) (14:17): If the Future Fund does not invest in Labor's political policies following your interference, can the government rule out further direction to the Future Fund to force them to invest in your priorities? The PRESIDENT: Minister Wong? Senator Wong: President, we— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator Wong: I think she's perfectly capable of it. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I've got the minister on her feet. Minister Wong. Senator Wong: Generally I don't ask you to rule on hypothetical questions, but that was an entirely hypothetical question. From the beginning it goes 'if'—then a set of propositions, neither of which are factual. So I would say to you: it actually does infringe the standing order. Senator Birmingham: On the point of order, the question goes to the intent of government policy, as has been announced in the last 24 hours, and the consequences if that intent of the government policy is not actually achieved. It's perfectly reasonable to be asking the government and the minister a question about the consequences if their publicly stated intentions are not met. The PRESIDENT: I am advised that the Clerk believes the question to be in order because it does talk about the broad consequences of the fund.