Senator FIFIELD (Victoria—Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) (14:05): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question, and I am glad the minister enjoys this line of questioning. If the minister were asked by a foreign government, in his capacity of foreign minister of Australia, to vouch for the integrity of each minister he chose to serve under him as the Premier of New South Wales, would he do so? The PRESIDENT: I believe it has got to relate to the minister's portfolio. I will give you a chance to rephrase the question to make it in order, Senator Fifield. Senator FIFIELD: Mr President, my question was very specifically in relation to if Minister Carr were asked a question by a foreign government, in his capacity as foreign minister, as to whether he would vouch for the integrity of those he chose. Would he do so? Mr President, people who have served as ministers in government, state and federal, do not cease to exist. They engage in business activities and not-for-profit activities, in Australia and around the world, and it is quite probable that the foreign minister would be asked about the integrity of these individuals at some point by foreign governments. The PRESIDENT: The minister can answer that question in so much as it applies to the portfolio.