Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia) (14:28): Mr President, I have a further supplementary question. I refer the minister to his previous statements that these media reforms were a 'take it or leave it' proposition, with no negotiation to be entered into. With the Prime Minister backing down on this absurdity this morning, will the minister now back down on demands that all of these bills be passed by Friday, so that the public, industry and parliament can properly assess issues such as the impact of the Public Interest Media Advocate on a free media? Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! Interjections are disorderly. When there is silence I will give the minister the call. The minister.