Mr HAWKE (Mitchell) (14:34): My question is to the Minister for Education. Will the minister explain how— Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: We will have silence! Mr HAWKE: the government's higher education reforms will free our universities to compete internationally while at the same time supporting equity of opportunity for all Australians? How does this compare with other proposed approaches? The SPEAKER: I call the honourable Minister for Education. I hope he was able to hear the question.