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) (14:18): We will continue to deliver jobs. We will continue to support our $3 billion jobs and skills package— Opposition senators interjecting— Senator CONROY: To those opposite who simply want to come in here and throw mud and smear, and not debate policy: when you have an opportunity to ask questions in this chamber— Senator Brandis: Mr President, a point of order: the answer is not directly relevant to the question. The question asked only whether the government was prepared to do any deal with the Greens to retain power. So, the only answer that can be relevant is an answer that addresses the relationship between the government and the Greens. This answer does not address that topic. Senator Wong: Mr President, on the point of order: I am sure most Australians will be disappointed to know that the opposition does not believe that jobs for Australians are important. We on this side do think that is relevant to a question about the priorities of the government. The PRESIDENT: The minister has 32 seconds remaining. I am listening closely to the minister's answer. Minister, you need to answer the question. Senator CONROY: We will continue to champion jobs through to the election, and we will continue after the election to vote to support jobs in this country. We would hope that one day we could get those opposite to vote with us after the election to support jobs, not to try to put 200,000 Australians on the unemployment queue like they did last time. Senator Abetz: Mr President, a point of order on direct relevance: the standing orders require a minister's answer to be directly relevant. The question was very specific in relation to whether or not there was any deal that the current government would not do with the Greens to retain power. Senator Conroy can talk about all manner of other things, as he is doing, but—clearly—doing so is not being relevant, let alone directly relevant, to the question asked. The PRESIDENT: I do draw the minister's attention to the question in the six seconds he has remaining. Senator CONROY: It is either yes or no: those opposite want to write their own answers to their own fantasy questions. (Time expired)