Ms JULIE BISHOP (Curtin—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:58): My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the minister to last week's coup d'etat in the Maldives, where the democratically elected head of government was ousted by rival forces and his deputy installed. While the new leader of the Maldives says he did not bring about the coup, reports have surfaced that he was involved— Honourable members interjecting— Mr Champion interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition will pause and the honourable member for Wakefield will leave the chamber under the provisions of standing order 94(a). The member for Wakefield then left the chamber. The SPEAKER: I invite the Deputy Leader of the Opposition to repeat her question. Ms JULIE BISHOP: I am waiting for the time clock. I take it that the time clock will start again. The SPEAKER: The clock will start again. Ms JULIE BISHOP: I refer the minister to last week's coup d'etat in the Maldives, where the democratically elected head of government was ousted by rival forces and his deputy installed. While the new leader of the Maldives says he did not bring about the coup, reports have surfaced that he was involved in coup preparations that began weeks earlier. Does the foreign minister agree that the new leader should tell the full truth about his involvement in the coup? Honourable members interjecting— The SPEAKER: Order! The Minister for Foreign Affairs has the call to answer a question about the Maldives.