Senator RONALDSON (Victoria—Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC and Special Minister of State) (15:08): I am not entirely sure what Senator Carr is missing here. His question was about the future of science. I have been trying to answer this question now for nearly five minutes. Opposition senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: When the interjections on my left cease we will continue. Senator Ronaldson— Senator Fifield: This is called delayed gratification. The PRESIDENT: Senator Fifield, I am waiting to hear from Senator Ronaldson. Senator RONALDSON: I will try again to talk about the future of science, as I have been trying to do now for some time. Senator Carr was the science minister for five years. In his press release with the Leader of the Opposition— Senator Moore: Mr President, I rise on a point of order. I am desperately trying to take a point of order on relevance. Honourable senators interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order on my left and on my right! I have got Senator Moore on her feet seeking to take a point of order. Senator Moore: Mr President, again, my point of order is on relevance. The minister has 30 seconds. The issue is about whether this was a broken election promise to the Australian science and innovation community around the issue of clinical trials and research. The PRESIDENT: The minister needs to address the question. The minister has 30 seconds remaining, and I call the minister. Senator RONALDSON: I am trying to talk about the future of science. As I was saying, Senator Carr, who was the science minister for six years, put out a press release with the Leader of the Opposition—for six years he was the science minister—and I will read from it. This was an inquiry that got through the Senate. The press release on it said: The Inquiry will help define a much needed long term strategy for science and innovation … You were the minister for six years— (Time expired) Senator Abetz: Mr President, it is my melancholy duty to inform the Senate that I ask that further questions be placed on the Notice Paper.