Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:27): Australia is— Senator Brandis: You're not representing foreign affairs? You've got to be kidding! Senator CONROY: I have been all along. I have been since whenever the last reshuffle was. Senator Brandis: You're kidding! Senator CONROY: It's true! Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Conroy, ignore the interjections. Those interjections are disorderly. Senator Conroy, address the chair, and the chair only. Senator CONROY: Australia is deeply concerned about the nature of Iran's nuclear program. Iran continues to defy the international community on its obligations. Iran must take urgent steps to restore international confidence by complying with UN Security Council resolutions and by cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency. Australia is deeply concerned that the November IAEA report reinforces indications that Iran may still be undertaking nuclear weapons related activities. Australia cosponsored the 18 November 2011 Board of Governors resolution expressing deep and increasing concern at these developments and calling on Iran— Senator Ludlam: Mr President, I rise on a point of order which goes directly to relevance. I recognise that the minister is just reading by rote from a brief. Could he fast forward to where it addresses my question—if it does—which went to the Australian government's position on a military strike, not our position on the Iranian nuclear program. What is the Australian government's position on a military strike by the US government or Israel on Iranian nuclear facilities? Senator Arbib: The minister is directly relevant and is outlining Australia's position on this issue. He should be allowed to continue the answer. The PRESIDENT: The minister has one minute and two seconds remaining. There is no point of order. Senator CONROY: As I was saying, for those parts that are relevant: we fully support the EU embargo on Iranian oil and the other new measures, and are considering how to implement comparable measures in Australia. Australia does not currently import any Iranian oil. Australia's trade with Iran has declined steeply and Australia remains committed to seeking a resolution of the Iran nuclear issues through negotiation. We urge Iran to follow through on its readiness to restart talks with the P5 plus 1. As others in the chamber have noted, I am not sure that the rest of the question was not drawn around the hypothetical suggestion, but, if there is any other information I can get from the minister's office, I will provide that on notice.