Senator LUDLAM (Western Australia) (14:33): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I thank the minister for his evasive answer, and I will take from it a tentative yes. Does the minister acknowledge that the fact that this happened at all undermines the effectiveness of the very welcome strategy of engaging with our Asian neighbours if we are seen simply as the regional deputy sheriff of the United States? Senator Ian Macdonald: I bet you're not game to say, 'Beam me up, Scotty!' The PRESIDENT: Ignore the interjections in question time, as I said earlier to other people, and just answer the question.