Senator BOB CARR (New South Wales—Minister for Foreign Affairs) (14:23): In starting the current ICAC inquiry, the commissioner assisting spelt out the period it was dealing with, which is 2007 and 2008. As I was not Premier after August 2005 and as there was no ICAC finding against my government in 10 years in government—and that is not a claim the previous coalition government could make; as I have just demonstrated, there were a raft of ICAC findings against Greiner and Fahey, a pile of ICAC findings this high against— Senator Brandis: Mr President, I once again rise on a point of order on direct relevance. The minister was only asked about his travel arrangements to enable him to appear before the ICAC inquiry. Perhaps he wants the public to believe that the corruption started out of the blue in 2007, but he should be responsive to the question. The PRESIDENT: The minister is answering the question. There is no point of order. The minister has 21 seconds remaining. Senator BOB CARR: As I ceased to be Premier in August 2005, I have not been called before an ICAC inquiry into matters that occurred in 2007 and 2008. I am proud again to say that during my 10 years as Premier there was not a single finding on corruption against my government, which is a big contrast to the findings against your colleagues— (Time expired) Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: When the debate across the chamber ceases, we will proceed. Senator Wright is entitled to be heard in silence.