Senator CHRIS EVANS (Western Australia—Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Leader of the Government in the Senate) (14:02): Mr President, again I suspect that there is nothing relating to my portfolio relevant to the question. I point out to the parliament that the reasons Mr Williamson has resigned his position with the ALP are a question for him. I do not know the reasons he has done that. The suggestions that Senator Ronaldson put forward are, as far as I know, of his own making. I would point out though— Senator Ronaldson: Mr President, I raise a point of order. Given that the Prime Minister has expressed a very strong opinion in relation to Mr Thomson's continuation, I think this question is absolutely relevant to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, and I ask him to return to the question. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. Senator Ludwig: Mr President— The PRESIDENT: Senator Ludwig, I have ruled that there is no point of order and I have already drawn the minister's attention to the fact that he needs to answer that part of the question that relates to his representational portfolio or his portfolio. Senator CHRIS EVANS: Mr President, I made the point in relation to the first part of the question that those issues are ones for Mr Williamson and that the reasons for his decision are for him to explain. But, in terms of Mr Thomson—and I have made this point previously in this chamber—Mr Thomson is entitled to the presumption of innocence. He is entitled to await the result of any investigations. I urge the senators opposite to again commit themselves to that principle about the presumption of innocence. (Time expired)