Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Foreign Affairs and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:57): I thank Senator McLachlan for this question. He might recall that I made a contribution to the Senate in the last sitting week in some detail on the developments regarding the algal bloom in my home state of South Australia. In relation to the first date for government, I will see whether I can provide further information to you. I can say to you that I certainly reached out to the South Australian Deputy Premier and Minister for Climate, Environment and Water in early July in relation to this issue. Obviously I—and I'm sure you, Senator, and all South Australians—have been very deeply distressed by the loss of marine life, by the state of our coastline and by the dreadful ecological event that we have seen. I understand that Minister Watt and the Prime Minister have met with a delegation of mayors and local industry members—I believe today; I'll just check. Senator Watt: Yes. Senator WONG: A number of South Australian senators and MPs were in attendance, too. I understand that there was an update from the ministers in relation to the government's response to the bloom. I know that Minister Watt went to South Australia on 21 July and announced some funding. The Prime Minister also visited, on 20 August, to announce further federal support and to inspect the bloom. Obviously this is an event which, as the Deputy Premier has explained publicly, is not unknown in terms of natural causes, but you would have to say, given what many scientists are saying, that the contribution of climate change to this dreadful event is self-evident. The PRESIDENT: Senator McLachlan, first supplementary?