Senator WONG (South Australia—Minister for Finance and Deregulation) (14:44): I anticipated a question about the employment figures and the increase in unemployment in Queensland but, clearly, those opposite continue not to be interested in things such as jobs. On the specific details of two assertions which I think were made in that question, I do not have any advice, nor do I have any personal knowledge. They may have been on the public record but I do not recall seeing them. I cannot provide any information on that. If there is any relevant information from Minister Shorten I will seek that and provide that if I can. In relation to the issue of the powers of Fair Work Australia I would make this point: the government has amended the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act to improve accountability of registered organisations— Senator Ronaldson: Mr President, I rise on a point of order—on relevance. Clearly, there was a fair bit of noise from the other side when this was being asked and the minister may not have heard my question. I asked her if there were sufficient resources to investigate fully and promptly all claims concerning improper use of union members' money. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. Senator WONG: I would have thought that the capacity of Fair Work Australia to act in relation to accountability, if the opposition are interested in accountability, would actually be a relevant issue. The opposition would be aware that the government's amendments included, for example, the requirement of officers to disclose personal interests, the requirement of disclosure of payments being made to related parties, new detailed rules about record keeping and what a permissible use of organisation's funds is being more clear to members. Senator Abetz: How is this relevant? Senator Jacinta Collins: Transparency is very relevant. They can't investigate something if there is no transparency. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator WONG: Senator Collins is making a very important point: if you want to ensure that something is investigated then you want to ensure that the organisation responsible in fact has the powers to do so, and I am outlining the amendments that— (Time expired)