Senator BOB CARR (New South Wales—Minister for Foreign Affairs) (14:01): I am not sure it does refer to the portfolio. Senator Brandis: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. The minister did not take a point of order. He did not object to answering the question. He merely said, 'I'm not sure that it does relate to the portfolio.' Given that the final part of the question said, 'Is the minister satisfied that, given the corruption and scandal revealed to have been engaged in by Labor politicians to whom he gave patronage, such as Messrs Obeid, Macdonald and Roozendaal, his credibility as an advocate has not been compromised in his capacity as foreign minister of honest government?' I would ask you to direct the minister to address the question. The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. I pointed out to the minister at the start of the question that the minister need answer that in so much as it referred to his portfolio, and I believe the minister answered the question. It might not be the answer that you would like but that is— Senator Brandis: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. Are you ruling that no part of the question related to the minister's portfolio because the minister attempted to answer no part of the question? Nor did he object to the question. Nor did he take a point of order. He merely said, 'I'm not sure that any of it does.' The PRESIDENT: The minister has answered the question.