Senator BOB CARR (New South Wales—Minister for Foreign Affairs) (14:07): The answer to that question is no. The government's position— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Bob Carr, just resume your seat. Just as Senator Abetz was entitled to be heard in silence before, Senator Bob Carr is entitled. I will give you the call when there is silence. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: This behaviour does you no good at all. Senator BOB CARR: The answer is no, of course, but I do like his language. I like the fact that he has returned to Shakespearean language: 'My honeyed words.' I like that deft Shakespearean touch; I take it as a compliment. As for the question of abstention, which is the government's position on this, let me remind the House that on countless occasions the previous, coalition government opted to abstain, which is a valid option in the General Assembly of the UN. In 2001, the coalition government abstained on a vote concerning the status of Jerusalem. In 2003, the coalition government abstained on a resolution concerning— (Time expired)