Senator ABETZ (Tasmania—Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Minister for Employment) (14:06): The only sovereign risk that was a real problem for the automotive sector was the promise by a party saying there would be no carbon tax and then introducing a carbon tax, and then a government introducing an FBT policy which was designed—I do not know what for, but it caused devastation within the motor vehicle sector within Australia. The PRESIDENT: Order! Senator Abetz. Senator Moore is on her feet. Senator ABETZ: They should have got Senator Farrell to be manager! Senator Moore: I have a point of order, Mr President. My point of order refers to— Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I remind honourable senators that Senator Moore is on her feet and is entitled to be heard in silence on both sides. Senator MOORE: Mr President, again my point of order is on relevance. The question was specifically about background briefings. The minister has not gone near it and he is halfway through his answer. The PRESIDENT: The minister is addressing the question. The minister still has 31 seconds remaining. I call upon the minister. Senator ABETZ: I was asked about the issue of sovereign risk and the issue of sovereign risk was highlighted by those opposite. Senator Wong interjecting— Senator ABETZ: The honourable Leader of the Opposition in this place can make all the noise she likes but the reality is the only sovereign risk to the automotive sector was the introduction of the carbon tax and the threat of the fringe benefits tax. We seek to remove both those sovereign-risk issues and we invite the Labor Party to support us in that task. (Time expired)