Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin—Minister for Foreign Affairs) (15:07): I thank the member for her question, but that is so yesterday. Mr Dreyfus interjecting— The SPEAKER: The foreign minister has the call. The member for Isaacs will desist or leave. The choice is his. Ms JULIE BISHOP: What surprises me about this question is that the shadow foreign minister had such a poor record in government as a member of a cabinet that did so little to promote Australia's reputation and image overseas; that she was a member of a cabinet that so trashed our reputation. Whereas the coalition believes that our job in foreign policy is to project and protect our reputation as— Mr Perrett interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Moreton will leave forthwith under 94(a). He is lucky not to be named. The member for Moreton then left the chamber. Ms JULIE BISHOP: an open, liberal, Western democracy committed to freedom, committed to human rights; that we are an open, export-oriented economy, and all that we do in foreign policy is designed to project and protect that image and that reputation. Mr Conroy interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Charlton will join him under 94(A). The member for Charlton then left the chamber. Ms JULIE BISHOP: I am just surprised that the member would even pop her head up today, because yesterday, when she asked me about the aid budget, she refused to acknowledge that the aid budget is in this position, because the opposition will not even pass savings that they took to the last election; that they so trashed our budget that we had a $48 billion deficit. Of course the cuts to the aid budget sit fairly and squarely with this shadow foreign minister as part of the cabinet that so destroyed our financial standing. What amazes me is that she actually has the gall to stand up here when she still believes that Africa is a country. I raise this because the shadow foreign minister has repeatedly said that Africa is a country, to the point where the 54 countries in Africa have started a campaign that 'Africa is not a country.' The SPEAKER: We will not have any props, thank you. The foreign minister will not use props. Ms JULIE BISHOP: This is a campaign begun by schools in Africa who want to reject the stereotypes, the misinformation— Mr Burke: Madam Speaker, on a point of order— The SPEAKER: The member for Watson will resume his seat. Mr Dreyfus interjecting— The SPEAKER: The member for Isaacs will leave under 94(a). I think I might name the member for Isaacs: I name the member for Isaacs. The member for Isaacs then left the chamber.