Mr ABBOTT (Warringah—Leader of the Opposition) (14:30): My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that Bob Carr was approached by her, or on her behalf, to fill the vacant Senate position for New South Wales and to become the foreign minister of Australia? Mr Albanese: Mr Speaker, on a point of order: the question is out of order because it does not go to the duties of the Prime Minister. It is about a casual vacancy in the Senate. Opposition members interjecting— The SPEAKER: The Manager of Opposition Business does not have the call. I ask the Leader of the House to repeat his point of order because he was drowned out. Mr ALBANESE: The question goes to the filling of a Senate vacancy due to the resignation of Senator Arbib. The SPEAKER: I would have ruled the question out of order but for the reference to the appointment of a foreign minister.