Senator FARRELL (South Australia—Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:34): Senator Thorpe, thank you for your question. I of course started my first answer by referring to the fact that we're celebrating 50 years of the Racial Discrimination Act. This government does have a distinguished record in terms of dealing with— Senator Thorpe: I have a point of order on relevance. My question is: why has the report not been endorsed or responded to? The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Thorpe. I'll listen carefully and, if the minister is not directly relevant to your question, I will remind him of your question. Minister Thorpe—I mean Minister Farrell. Senator FARRELL: She's not a minister yet. Senator Thorpe: I don't intend to be. Senator FARRELL: One never knows what can happen in politics. Senator Thorpe, can I make this observation: I'm obviously not the Attorney-General; I'm representing her in this place. Now that you've raised the issue, I shall consult with the Attorney-General and seek a response from her— Senator Thorpe: Why are you celebrating it? How can you celebrate it when you haven't endorsed it? Senator FARRELL: We're celebrating it because it was a milestone. It came in a couple of years after the White Australia policy was abolished by Gough Whitlam. It is worth commemorating. But you've asked the question. I am not the Attorney-General, but I shall seek a response as quickly as I can, Senator Thorpe, and I will come back to you with an answer to that question. The PRESIDENT: Senator Thorpe, first supplementary?