Senator LUNDY (Australian Capital Territory—Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Sport) (14:04): Senator Cash asked this question and knows full well that, under the arrangements between the Grants Commission and the way in which the states are compensated across that system, there is an allowance for the net overall migration. I am not able to provide the exact figures that Senator Cash requires but make the point that it is all well and good for Senator Cash to stand up and ask these comparative questions when this opposition have continually stymied and blocked our efforts to manage our borders and to stop the flow of boats. Opposition senators interjecting— Senator LUNDY: They have done that deliberately and cynically because they want to see the policy fail. They have failed to support the recommendations of the independent expert panel and they continue to do so, as you can see by the disruption across the chamber.