Senator BOB BROWN (Tasmania—Leader of the Australian Greens) (14:09): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. In view of the brigadier general's statement that he has made repeated unsuccessful requests, including to the defence minister, Stephen Smith, for equipment—including equipment with night vision capability—and would, if he had that equipment, want to see the Australian troops leave Oruzgan, why have those requests not been met by the Australian government?