Senator CARR (Victoria—Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) (14:40): The basis on which the government makes the claims is that it is an agreement with the government of Malaysia. That agreement is quite explicit about the— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Carr, just resume your seat. If senators want to chew up question time with interjections then that is the way we will proceed. If you wish to debate the issue, debate it after three o'clock. Senator CARR: This is an agreement that the Australian government— Senator Brandis interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Carr, just resume your seat. This is one way to chew up question time. Senator CARR: This is an agreement the Australian government has entered into with the government of Malaysia. I find it extraordinary that the opposition are seeking to denigrate the government of Malaysia and the people of Malaysia with this constant harping on propositions which they know are totally inconsistent with the terms of the agreement itself. We have the UNHCR being directly involved in the implementation of these arrangements and are providing an opportunity for an additional 4,000 resettlement places in Australia. The UNHCR has been actively engaged in this process and sees it as a very positive improvement on the position prior to which the agreement was struck. (Time expired)