Mr HOCKEY (North Sydney) (14:32): My supplementary question is to the Treasurer. Given his last answer, I refer the Treasurer to comments in the Western Australian parliament by the leader of the parliamentary Labor Party, Eric Ripper, who said: 'No other parliament has the right to interfere with our raising or lowering of royalty rates. The federal government has no right to interfere in our royalty decisions.' I ask the Treasurer again: does he agree with his Labor Party colleague? Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The Treasurer will resume his place. When the House comes to order, we will proceed. Mr Swan: It is the Commonwealth policy that we credit those royalties, and we have said so publicly. The SPEAKER: Before giving the call to the member for Page— Mr Pyne interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Sturt! If he wants to commentate on proceedings I will allow him to leave the chamber, go to that e second floor on the Senate side and pick a studio from which he can commentate.