Senator CONROY (Victoria—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:56): The co-investment between the government and GM will support thousands of jobs at Holden that otherwise would have been lost if the company had stopped making cars in Australia. It is not just the direct workers at the plant; it is a whole host of small businesses that are supported by the agreement in South Australia. The automotive industry pays the wages for around 52,000 Australians through equity. Senator Brandis: Mr President, on a point of order on the question of direct relevance: what the supplementary question was directed to was whether the minister believed that small business in South Australia was entitled to expect the undivided attention of a single minister—the senator having pointed out in his primary question that there have been five changes in that portfolio since 2011. The supplementary question is much narrower and more specific than the primary question. It asks only whether or not small business in South Australia is entitled to expect the undivided attention of a single minister. The minister has not addressed that issue at all. Senator Jacinta Collins: Mr President, once again we have a point of order that is not at all relevant to this question time. Senator Conroy has been directly relevant to this question. He has been highlighting what significant attention small businesses have been receiving. This opposition may believe that small businesses are a very narrow, very small group of businesses— The PRESIDENT: Order! This is debating the issue. Senator Jacinta Collins: but the benefits that Senator Conroy has been referring to are a much larger group— The PRESIDENT: There is no point of order. The minister still has 26 seconds remaining and I call on the minister to continue. Senator CONROY: Mr President, I know that the government's level of support for small businesses in South Australia is a matter of some interest, but they should listen to the facts. What small business in South Australia, and small business all around Australia, has been focused on is that the government has increased the small business instant asset write-off threshold to $6,500. Those opposite voted against it. Small business has the undivided attention of this government. (Time expired)