Senator SINGH (Tasmania) (14:51): Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I refer the minister to the Prime Minister's statement in Launceston on 8 August when he told Tasmanians: … we want to look at boosting the Commonwealth presence in regional areas, not reducing the Commonwealth presence in regional areas. Isn't the decision to transfer 56 jobs from Hobart yet another example of the government saying one thing before the election and doing the opposite now in government? Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! When there is silence we will proceed. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! I remind honourable senators at the other end of the chamber: debating at this time is disorderly. Senator Carol Brown interjecting— Senator Colbeck interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senators Brown and Colbeck! The minister.